1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1809.

1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

April 3, 1809
 
Nominee Christopher Gore Levi Lincoln Sr.
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 47,916 45,118
Percentage 51.34% 48.35%

Governor before election

Levi Lincoln Sr. (acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Christopher Gore
Federalist

Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Levi Lincoln Sr. had succeeded to the Governorship on the death of Governor James Sullivan on December 10, 1808. Lincoln was defeated for election to a term in his own right by Federalist nominee Christopher Gore.

General election

Candidates

Results

1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Christopher Gore 47,916 51.34%
Democratic-Republican Levi Lincoln Sr. (incumbent) 45,118 48.35%
Scattering 288 0.31%
Majority 2,798 3.00%
Turnout 93,322
Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican Swing

References

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  4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 273. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
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  7. Burdick, Charles (1814). The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815. Vol. I. Boston: Charles Callender. p. 26.
  8. The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar; for the Year of Our Lord 1814, &c., &c. Boston: John West & Co. 1814. p. 36.
  9. Hayward, John (1847). A Gazetteer of Massachusetts, &c., &c. Boston: John Hayward. p. 417.


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