1819 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1819 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1818 April 5, 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 April 5, 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, April 5, 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 May 31, 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 2024-05-24.
  2. "MA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 26, 2005. Retrieved 2024-05-24.