1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.

1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

April 2, 1805 (1805-04-02)
Turnout16.30% of population[1] (3.48)
 
Nominee Caleb Strong James Sullivan
Party Federalist Democratic–Republican
Popular vote 35,213 33,743
Percentage 50.89% 48.77%

Governor before election

Caleb Strong
Federalist

Elected Governor

Caleb Strong
Federalist

Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a sixth consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican James Sullivan for the second time, only narrowly achieving the majority necessary for election.

General election

Results

1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Caleb Strong 35,213 50.89%
Democratic–Republican James Sullivan 33,743 48.77%
Others Scattering 239 0.35%
Total votes 69,195 100.00%
Federalist hold Swing

References

  1. "MA Governor, 1805". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 Sep 2020.
  2. "Massachusetts 1805 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 6 Sep 2020.
  3. Burdick, Charles (1814). The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815. I. Boston: Charles Callender. p. 26.
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