1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1810.
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April 2, 1810
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 County results Gerry: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Gore: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Federalist Governor Christopher Gore was defeated by Democratic-Republican nominee Elbridge Gerry.
Republicans cast Gore as an ostentatious British-loving Tory who wanted to restore the monarchy (his parents were Loyalists during the Revolution), and Gerry as a patriotic American, while Federalists described Gerry as a "French partizan" and Gore as an honest man devoted to ridding the government of foreign influence.[1] A temporary lessening in the threat of war with Britain aided Gerry.[2]
General election
Candidates
- Elbridge Gerry, Democratic-Republican, former U.S. Representative
- Christopher Gore, Federalist, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Elbridge Gerry | 46,541 | 51.25% | ||
| Federalist | Christopher Gore (incumbent) | 44,079 | 48.54% | ||
| Scattering | 193 | 0.21% | |||
| Majority | 2,462 | 2.71% | |||
| Turnout | 90,813 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist | Swing | ||||
