| Election Name: | 1816 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1815 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1815 |
| Next Election: | 1817 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1817 |
| Election Date: | 11 April 1816 |
| Nominee1: | John Brooks |
| Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 49,527 |
| Percentage1: | 51.08% |
| Nominee2: | Lemuel Dexter |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 47,321 |
| Percentage2: | 48.80% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Caleb Strong |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Brooks |
| After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1816 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 11 April 1816 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Federalist candidate John Brooks defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Lemuel Dexter.[1]
On election day, 11 April 1816, Federalist candidate John Brooks won the election by a margin of 2,206 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Lemuel Dexter, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Brooks was sworn in as the 11th Governor of Massachusetts on 30 May 1816.[2]