Election Name: | 1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Year: | 1804 |
Previous Election: | 1804 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1806 |
Next Election: | 1806 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Ongoing: | No |
Turnout: | 16.30% of population[1] (3.48) |
Nominee1: | Caleb Strong |
Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 35,213 |
Percentage1: | 50.89% |
Nominee2: | James Sullivan |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 33,743 |
Percentage2: | 48.77% |
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 1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a sixth consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Republican James Sullivan for the second time, only narrowly achieving the majority necessary for election.