The 1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1811.
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Elbridge Gerry, the incumbent Democratic-Republican governor, was re-elected to a second term after defeating Federalist nominee Christopher Gore.
General election
editCandidates
edit- Elbridge Gerry, Democratic-Republican, incumbent Governor
- Christopher Gore, Federalist, former Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Elbridge Gerry (incumbent) | 43,328 | 51.63% | ||
| Federalist | Christopher Gore | 40,142 | 47.84% | ||
| Scattering | 447 | 0.53% | |||
| Majority | 3,186 | 3.80% | |||
| Turnout | 83,917 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
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- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 57. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. xxiv. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Massachusetts 1811 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar; for the Year of Our Lord 1814, &c., &c. Boston: John West & Co. 1814. p. 36.
- ^ Hayward, John (1847). A Gazetteer of Massachusetts, &c., &c. Boston: John Hayward. p. 417.
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