1818 Massachusetts gubernatorial election: Difference between revisions
Appearance
Content deleted Content added
added Category:Government of Massachusetts using HotCat |
|||
Line 83: | Line 83: | ||
[[Category:1818 elections in the United States]] |
[[Category:1818 elections in the United States]] |
||
[[Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1810s]] |
[[Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1810s]] |
||
[[Category:Government of Massachusetts]] |
Revision as of 05:54, 24 May 2024
![]() | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Massachusetts |
---|
![]() |
![]() |
The 1818 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1818 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent United States Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Williams Crowninshield.[1]
General election
On election day, 6 April 1818, incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election by a margin of 9,497 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Benjamin Williams Crowninshield, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Brooks was sworn in for his third term on 31 May 1818.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Federalist | John Brooks (incumbent) | 39,538 | 55.75% | |
Democratic-Republican | Benjamin Williams Crowninshield | 30,041 | 42.35% | |
Scattering | 1,348 | 1.90% | ||
Total votes | 70,927 | 100.00% | ||
Federalist hold |
References
- ^ "John Brooks". National Governors Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "MA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 May 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
Categories:
- 1818 Massachusetts elections
- Massachusetts gubernatorial elections
- April 1818 events
- 1818 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1818 in Massachusetts
- 1810s in Massachusetts
- 1818 elections
- 1810s Massachusetts elections
- 1818 elections in North America
- 1818 elections in the United States
- United States gubernatorial elections in the 1810s
- Government of Massachusetts