Election Name: | 1808 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1807 |
Next Election: | 1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1809 |
Election Date: | April 4, 1808 |
Nominee1: | James Sullivan |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 41,193 |
Percentage1: | 50.76% |
Nominee2: | Christopher Gore |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 39,643 |
Percentage2: | 48.85% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | James Sullivan |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | James Sullivan |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1808 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1808.
Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Sullivan won re-election to a second term, defeating Federalist nominee Christopher Gore.