1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1822 April 7, 1823 (1823-04-07) 1824  
  William Eustis.jpg Harrison Gray Otis by Chester Harding, 1833, oil on canvas, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-7700056A 2.jpg
Nominee William Eustis Harrison Gray Otis
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote34,40230,171
Percentage52.66%46.18%

1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Eustis:      50–60%     60–70%
Otis:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

John Brooks
Federalist

Elected Governor

William Eustis
Democratic-Republican

The 1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.

Contents

Federalist Governor John Brooks did not run for a seventh term in office. William Eustis, a Republican, was elected to succeed him over U.S. Senator Harrison Gray Otis. Eustis was the first Republican elected Governor since Elbridge Gerry in 1811; no Federalist would ever win a gubernatorial election again, and the state party rapidly collapsed.

General election

Candidates

Results

1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican William Eustis 34,402 52.66% Increase2.svg10.14
Federalist Harrison Gray Otis 30,17146.18%Decrease2.svg10.97
Write-in 7571.16%Increase2.svg0.79
Total votes65,340 100.00%

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References

  1. "MA Governor, 1823". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2021.