1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Country:Massachusetts
Type:presidential
Previous Year:1799
Previous Election:1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Next Year:1801
Next Election:1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Ongoing:No
Image1:Portrait of Caleb Strong (1745-1819) (frame cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Caleb Strong
Party1:Federalist Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:19,630
Percentage1:50.26%
Nominee2:Elbridge Gerry
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:17,019
Percentage2:43.57%
Image3:Moses Gill - John S Copley.jpg
Nominee3:Moses Gill
Party3:Federalist Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:2,019
Percentage3:5.17%
Governor
Before Party:Federalist Party (United States)
Before Election:Moses Gill (acting)
After Party:Federalist Party (United States)
After Election:Caleb Strong

The 1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.

Federalist Caleb Strong was elected over Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry.

Lieutenant Governor Moses Gill, who had been acting as Governor since the June 7 death of Increase Sumner, preferred to run for re-election to that position, and he won re-election in a concurrent election. However, he received a significant number of votes for Governor as well.

Acting Governor Gill actually died before the 1801 term began, leaving the Governor's Council to conduct gubernatorial duties until Strong's term started.