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1811 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1811 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Elbridge Gerry won the 1811 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Elbridge Gerry received 43,328 popular votes (51.63%). The main challenger was Christopher Gore (47.84%).

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

Gerry +3.8 pts · won by 3,186 votes
Elbridge GerryDemocraticWINNER51.63%
43,328 votes
Christopher GoreFederalist Party47.84%
40,142 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.