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1803 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1803 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Caleb Strong won the 1803 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Caleb Strong received 30,619 popular votes (67.79%). The main challenger was Elbridge Gerry (31.54%).

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

Strong +36.3 pts · won by 16,372 votes
Caleb StrongFederalist PartyWINNER67.79%
30,619 votes
Elbridge GerryDemocratic31.54%
14,247 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.