1816 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1816 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

11 April 1816

Nominee John Brooks Lemuel Dexter Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 49,527 47,321 Percentage 51.08% 48.80%

County results Brooks:      50-60%      60–70%      80–90% Dexter:      50–60%      60–70% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Caleb Strong Federalist Elected Governor John Brooks Federalist

The 1816 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 11 April 1816 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Federalist candidate John Brooks defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Lemuel Dexter.^[1]

General election

On election day, 11 April 1816, Federalist candidate John Brooks won the election by a margin of 2,206 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Lemuel Dexter, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Brooks was sworn in as the 11th Governor of Massachusetts on 30 May 1816.^[2]

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1816

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	John Brooks	49,527	51.08%
	Democratic-Republican	Lemuel Dexter	47,321	48.80%
		Scattering	122	0.12%
Total votes			96,970	100.00%
	Federalist hold

References

1. "John Brooks". National Governors Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
2. "MA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2024.