Election Name: | 1815 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1814 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1814 |
Next Election: | 1816 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1816 |
Election Date: | 3 April 1815 |
Nominee1: | Caleb Strong |
Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 50,921 |
Percentage1: | 53.58% |
Nominee2: | Lemuel Dexter |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 43,938 |
Percentage2: | 46.23% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Caleb Strong |
Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
After Election: | Caleb Strong |
After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1815 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1815 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate Lemuel Dexter in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 3 April 1815, incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election by a margin of 6,983 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Lemuel Dexter, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Strong was sworn in for his eleventh overall term on 30 May 1815.[2]