1815 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1815 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Nominee Caleb Strong Samuel Dexter Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 50,921 43,938 Percentage 53.58% 46.23%

County results Strong:      50-60%     60–70%     80–90% Dexter:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Caleb Strong Federalist Elected Governor Caleb Strong Federalist

The 1815 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1815, in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel Dexter in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 3, 1815, incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election by a margin of 6,983 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel Dexter, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Strong was sworn in for his eleventh overall term on May 30, 1815. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1815

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Caleb Strong (incumbent)	50,921	53.58%
	Democratic-Republican	Samuel Dexter	43,938	46.23%
		Scattering	181	0.19%
Total votes			95,040	100.00%
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Caleb Strong". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-24.