1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1810.

1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

April 2, 1810
 
Nominee Elbridge Gerry Christopher Gore
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 46,541 44,079
Percentage 51.25% 48.54%

Governor before election

Christopher Gore
Federalist

Elected Governor

Elbridge Gerry
Democratic-Republican

Incumbent Federalist Governor Christopher Gore was defeated by Democratic-Republican nominee Elbridge Gerry.

General election

Candidates

Results

1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry 46,541 51.25%
Federalist Christopher Gore (incumbent) 44,079 48.54%
Scattering 193 0.21%
Majority 2,462 2.71%
Turnout 90,813
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist 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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