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1801 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1801 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Caleb Strong won the 1801 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Caleb Strong received 25,693 popular votes (55.5%). The main challenger was Elbridge Gerry (44.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Strong and Gerry

Strong +11.4 pts · won by 5,270 votes
Caleb StrongFederalist PartyWINNER55.5%
25,693 votes
Elbridge GerryDemocratic44.11%
20,423 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.