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Turnout | 11.73% of population [1] (0.89) | ||||||||||||||||
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The 1802 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.
Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a third consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry again for the third time.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | Caleb Strong (incumbent) | 30,456 | 60.45% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Elbridge Gerry | 19,768 | 39.24% | ||
Others | Scattering | 156 | 0.31% | ||
Total votes | 50,380 | 100.00% | |||
Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1800, in 11 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1801, in 13 states.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1802, in 12 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1803, in 12 states.
The 1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1804, in 13 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1810, in 13 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1806, in 10 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1805, in 13 states.
The 1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.
The 1803 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4.
The 1804 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
The 1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
American politician John Quincy Adams served as President of the United States (1825–1829) and United States Secretary of State (1817–1825). Prior to being president, he had served as United States Senator from Massachusetts (1803–1808) and had diplomatic experience as United States Minister to United Kingdom (1815–1817), Russia (1809–1814), Prussia (1797–1801) and the Netherlands (1794–1797). After losing the 1828 presidential election, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts for 17 years. He is the only American president to be elected to the House of Representatives after leaving office.
The 1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1812.
The 1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1811.
The 1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1810.
The 1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1809.
The 1808 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1808.
The 1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1807.