Election Name: | 1813 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1812 |
Next Election: | 1814 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1814 |
Election Date: | 5 April 1813 |
Nominee1: | Caleb Strong |
Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 56,754 |
Percentage1: | 56.89% |
Nominee2: | Joseph Bradley Varnum |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 42,789 |
Percentage2: | 42.90% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Caleb Strong |
Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
After Election: | Caleb Strong |
After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1813 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1813 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent United States Senator from Massachusetts Joseph Bradley Varnum.[1]
On election day, 5 April 1813, incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election by a margin of 12,480 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Bradley Varnum, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Strong was sworn in for his ninth overall term on 30 May 1813.[2]