Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts April 7, 1823
1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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← 1822 | April 7, 1823 (1823-04-07) | 1824 → |
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| | | Nominee | William Eustis | Harrison Gray Otis | | Party | Democratic-Republican | Federalist | Popular vote | 34,402 | 30,171 | Percentage | 52.66% | 46.18% | |
Governor before election John Brooks Federalist | Elected Governor William Eustis Democratic-Republican | |
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The 1823 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.
Federalist Governor John Brooks did not run for a seventh term in office. William Eustis, a Republican, was elected to succeed him over U.S. Senator Harrison Gray Otis. Eustis was the first Republican elected Governor since Elbridge Gerry in 1811; no Federalist would ever win a gubernatorial election again, and the state party rapidly collapsed.
General election
Candidates
- Harrison Gray Otis, former U.S. Senator (Federalist)
- William Eustis, U.S. Representative and former U.S. Secretary of War (Republican)
Results
References
- ^ "MA Governor, 1823". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2021.