1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.
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April 6, 1801
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| Turnout | 10.84% of population[1] ( 1.61) | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Strong: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Gerry: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a second consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | Caleb Strong (incumbent) | 25,693 | 55.50% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Elbridge Gerry | 20,423 | 44.11% | ||
| Others | Scattering | 180 | 0.39% | ||
| Total votes | 46,296 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
