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The 1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1807.
Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was defeated by Democratic-Republican nominee James Sullivan.
General election
Candidates
- Caleb Strong, Federalist, incumbent Governor
- James Sullivan, Democratic-Republican, incumbent Attorney General of Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | James Sullivan | 41,954 | 51.47% | ||
| Federalist | Caleb Strong (incumbent) | 39,224 | 48.12% | ||
| Scattering | 328 | 0.40% | |||
| Majority | 2,730 | 3.35% | |||
| Turnout | 81,506 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 57. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ 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 1807 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved 22 November 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.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1807". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ 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.