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1795 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1795 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1794 April 6, 1795 (1795-04-06) 1796 →
 
Nominee Samuel Adams
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 15,976
Percentage 90.21%

County results
Adams:      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
No Vote/Data:      

Governor before election

Samuel Adams
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Adams
Democratic-Republican

The 1795 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.

Incumbent Governor Samuel Adams was re-elected to a second term in office; opposition to Adams was not organized and did not contest the election.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1795 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Samuel Adams (incumbent) 15,976 90.21%
Others Scattering 1,734 9.79%
Total votes 17,710 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Burdick, Charles (1814). The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815. Vol. I. Boston: Charles Callender. p. 26.
  2. ^ Glashan, Roy (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Books. p. 140.

Bibliography

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