1819 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1819 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1818 5 April 1819 1820  
  Gilbert Stuart, Govenor John Brooks, c. 1820, HAA.jpg BenjaminWilliamsCrowninshield.jpg
Nominee John Brooks Benjamin Williams Crowninshield
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote42,87535,271
Percentage53.67%44.15%

1819 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Brooks:      50–60%     60–70%     80–90%
Crowninshield:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

John Brooks
Federalist

Elected Governor

John Brooks
Federalist

The 1819 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1819 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Williams Crowninshield in a rematch of the previous election. [1]

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General election

On election day, 5 April 1819, incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election by a margin of 7,604 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Benjamin Williams Crowninshield, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Brooks was sworn in for his fourth term on 31 May 1819. [2]

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1819
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist John Brooks (incumbent) 42,875 53.67%
Democratic-Republican Benjamin Williams Crowninshield 35,27144.15%
Scattering1,7392.18%
Total votes79,885 100.00%
Federalist hold

References

  1. "John Brooks". National Governors Association . Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. "MA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 26, 2005. Retrieved May 24, 2024.