1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Nominee Elbridge Gerry Christopher Gore Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 43,328 40,142 Percentage 51.63% 47.84%

County results Gerry:      50–60%     60–70% Gore:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Elbridge Gerry Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Elbridge Gerry Democratic-Republican

The 1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1811.

Elbridge Gerry, the incumbent Democratic-Republican governor, was re-elected to a second term after defeating Federalist nominee Christopher Gore.

General election

Candidates

• Elbridge Gerry, Democratic-Republican, incumbent Governor
• Christopher Gore, Federalist, former Governor

Results

1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	Elbridge Gerry (incumbent)	43,328	51.63%
	Federalist	Christopher Gore	40,142	47.84%
	Scattering		447	0.53%
Majority			3,186	3.80%
Turnout			83,917
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing

References

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7. 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.
8. The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar; for the Year of Our Lord 1814, &c., &c. Boston: John West & Co. 1814. p. 36.
9. Hayward, John (1847). A Gazetteer of Massachusetts, &c., &c. Boston: John Hayward. p. 417.