1813 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1813 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1812 5 April 1813 1814  
  Portrait of Caleb Strong (1745-1819) (frame cropped).jpg JosephBradleyVarnum.jpg
Nominee Caleb Strong Joseph Bradley Varnum
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote56,75442,789
Percentage56.89%42.90%

Governor before election

Caleb Strong
Federalist

Elected Governor

Caleb Strong
Federalist

The 1813 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1813 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent United States Senator from Massachusetts Joseph Bradley Varnum. [1]

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General election

On election day, 5 April 1813, incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election by a margin of 12,480 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Bradley Varnum, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Strong was sworn in for his ninth overall term on 30 May 1813. [2]

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1813
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist Caleb Strong (incumbent) 56,754 56.89%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Bradley Varnum 42,78942.90%
Scattering2110.21%
Total votes99,754 100.00%
Federalist hold

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References

  1. "Caleb Strong". National Governors Association . Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. "MA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2024.