Christopher Gore, Governor

Christopher Gore

★ Governor
Born
September 21, 1758
Died
March 1, 1827
Age at death
68
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Federalist
Years in office
3 years in the U.S. Senate, 1 year as governor
On the ballot
1808–1811
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gore171,780
Opponents176,180
4
Elections run

Between 1808 and 1811, Christopher Gore ran in 4 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Gore's biggest single-election total was 47,916 votes, in the 1809 governor election in Massachusetts.

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How many votes has Christopher Gore received?

Christopher Gore has received 171,780 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

Christopher Gore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1811GovernorMassachusettsLost40,14247.84%Elbridge Gerry (head-to-head)
1810GovernorMassachusettsLost44,07948.54%Elbridge Gerry (head-to-head)
1809GovernorMassachusettsWon47,91651.34%Levi Lincoln Sr.
1808GovernorMassachusettsLost39,64348.85%James Sullivan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000322) and Wikidata (Q880929). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Christopher Gore: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/christopher-gore. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.