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 County results Strong: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sullivan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1806 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1806, in order to elect theGovernor of Massachusetts. IncumbentFederalistGovernor of MassachusettsCaleb Strong won re-election in a second rematch against the incumbentDemocratic-RepublicanAttorney General of MassachusettsJames Sullivan.[1][2]
On election day, April 7, 1806,Federalist nomineeCaleb Strong won re-election by a margin of 630 votes against his opponentDemocratic-Republican nomineeJames Sullivan, thereby holding Federalist control over the office of Governor. Strong was sworn in for a 7th term on May 29, 1806.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Federalist | Caleb Strong (incumbent) | 37,739 | 50.20 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Sullivan | 37,109 | 49.36 | |
| Scattering | 330 | 0.44 | ||
| Total votes | 75,178 | 100.00 | ||
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