1821 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1821 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1820 April 2, 1821 1822 →
 
Nominee John Brooks William Eustis
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 28,608 20,268
Percentage 58.28% 41.29%

Governor before election

John Brooks
Federalist

Elected Governor

John Brooks
Federalist

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The 1821 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1821.

Incumbent Federalist Governor John Brooks won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee William Eustis.

General election

Candidates

Results

1821 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist John Brooks (incumbent) 28,608 58.28%
Democratic-Republican William Eustis 20,268 41.29%
Scattering 210 0.43%
Majority 8,340 16.99%
Turnout 49,086
Federalist hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1821". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 57. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. xxvii. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  4. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 274. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. ^ "Massachusetts 1821 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Hayward, John (1847). A Gazetteer of Massachusetts, &c., &c. Boston: John Hayward. p. 417.
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