1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1807.
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April 6, 1807
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 County results Sullivan: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Strong: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||