1820 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1820 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1820.

1820 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Brooks William Eustis
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 31,072 21,927
Percentage 58.30% 41.14%

County results
Brooks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Eustis:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John Brooks
Federalist

Elected Governor

John Brooks
Federalist

Incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee William Eustis.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1820 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist John Brooks (incumbent) 31,072 58.30%
Democratic-Republican William Eustis 21,927 41.14%
Scattering 298 0.56%
Majority 9,145 17.16%
Turnout 53,297 {{{change}}}
Federalist hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1820". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 57. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. xxvii. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  4. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 274. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. ^ "Massachusetts 1820 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Hayward, John (1847). A Gazetteer of Massachusetts, &c., &c. Boston: John Hayward. p. 417.