1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.
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April 7, 1823
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 County results Eustis: 50â60% 60â70% Otis: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Federalist Governor John Brooks did not run for a seventh term in office. William Eustis, a Republican, was elected to succeed him over U.S. Senator Harrison Gray Otis. Eustis was the first Republican elected Governor since Elbridge Gerry in 1811; no Federalist would ever win a gubernatorial election again, and the state party rapidly collapsed.
General election
Candidates
- Harrison Gray Otis, former U.S. Senator (Federalist)
- William Eustis, U.S. Representative and former U.S. Secretary of War (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | William Eustis | 34,402 | 52.66% |  10.14 | |
| Federalist | Harrison Gray Otis | 30,171 | 46.18% |  10.97 | |
| Write-in | 757 | 1.16% | 0.79 | ||
| Total votes | 65,340 | 100.00% | |||
