1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.

1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
April 7, 1800 (1800-04-07)
 
Nominee Caleb Strong Elbridge Gerry Moses Gill
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 19,630 17,019 2,019
Percentage 50.26% 43.57% 5.17%
Governor before election

Moses Gill (acting)
Federalist

 Elected Governor

Caleb Strong
Federalist

Federalist Caleb Strong was elected over Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry.

Lieutenant Governor Moses Gill, who had been acting as Governor since the June 7 death of Increase Sumner, preferred to run for re-election to that position, and he won re-election in a concurrent election. However, he received a significant number of votes for Governor as well.

Acting Governor Gill actually died before the 1801 term began, leaving the Governor's Council to conduct gubernatorial duties until Strong's term started.

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