1803 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial Election held in Massachusetts in the year 1803
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The 1803 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4.
April 4, 1803
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| Turnout | 10.27% of population[1] ( | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Strong: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% 90â100% Gerry: 50â60% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a fourth consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry again for the fourth time.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | Caleb Strong (incumbent) | 30,619 | 67.79% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Elbridge Gerry | 14,247 | 31.54% | ||
| Others | Scattering | 300 | 0.66% | ||
| Total votes | 45,166 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||