1817 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1817 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 1817 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Secretary of War Henry Dearborn.[1]

1817 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

7 April 1817
 
Nominee John Brooks Henry Dearborn
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 46,160 38,129
Percentage 54.63% 45.13%

County results
Brooks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dearborn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John Brooks
Federalist

Elected Governor

John Brooks
Federalist

General election

On election day, 7 April 1817, incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election by a margin of 8,031 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Dearborn, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Brooks was sworn in for his second term on 31 May 1817.[2]

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1817
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist John Brooks (incumbent) 46,160 54.63%
Democratic-Republican Henry Dearborn 38,129 45.13%
Scattering 207 0.24%
Total votes 84,496 100.00%
Federalist hold

References

  1. "John Brooks". National Governors Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. "MA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 May 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.