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1802 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1802 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Caleb Strong won the 1802 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Caleb Strong received 30,456 popular votes (60.45%). The main challenger was Elbridge Gerry (39.24%).

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

Strong +21.2 pts · won by 10,688 votes
Caleb StrongFederalist PartyWINNER60.45%
30,456 votes
Elbridge GerryDemocratic39.24%
19,768 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.