1824 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1824 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 5.

1824 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

April 5, 1824 (1824-04-05)
 
Nominee William Eustis Samuel Lathrop
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 38,650 34,210
Percentage 52.91% 46.83%

Governor before election

William Eustis
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

William Eustis
Democratic-Republican

Republican Governor William Eustis was re-elected to a second term in office over U.S. Representative Samuel Lathrop, a Federalist ally of John Quincy Adams. This was the last election in which the dying Federalist Party, which had already collapsed at the national level, was competitive.

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