1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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 1806April 6, 1807 1808  
  James Sullivan.jpg Portrait of Caleb Strong (1745-1819) (frame cropped).jpg
Nominee James Sullivan Caleb Strong
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote41,95439,224
Percentage51.47%48.12%

Governor before election

Caleb Strong
Federalist

Elected Governor

James Sullivan
Democratic-Republican

The 1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1807.

Contents

Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was defeated by Democratic-Republican nominee James Sullivan.

General election

Candidates

Results

1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [lower-alpha 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican James Sullivan 41,954 51.47%
Federalist Caleb Strong (incumbent)39,22448.12%
Scattering3280.40%
Majority2,7303.35%
Turnout 81,506
Federalist hold Swing

Notes

  1. Some sources give Sullivan's vote as 41,960. [7] [8] [9]

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References

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  2. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 273. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
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  4. Burdick, Charles (1814). The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815. Vol. I. Boston: Charles Callender. p. 26.
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