Election Name: | 1802 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Year: | 1801 |
Previous Election: | 1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1803 |
Next Election: | 1803 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Ongoing: | No |
Turnout: | 11.73% of population[1] (0.89) |
Nominee1: | Caleb Strong |
Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 30,456 |
Percentage1: | 60.45% |
Nominee2: | Elbridge Gerry |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 19,768 |
Percentage2: | 39.24% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Before Election: | Caleb Strong |
After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
After Election: | Caleb Strong |
The 1802 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.
Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a third consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry again for the third time.