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 County results Brooks: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Crowninshield: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1819 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1819, in order to elect theGovernor of Massachusetts.IncumbentFederalist GovernorJohn Brooks won re-election againstDemocratic-Republican candidate and formerUnited States Secretary of the NavyBenjamin Williams Crowninshieldin a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, April 5, 1819, incumbentFederalist GovernorJohn Brooks won re-election by a margin of 7,604 votes against his opponentDemocratic-Republican candidateBenjamin Williams Crowninshield, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Brooks was sworn in for his fourth term on May 31, 1819.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Federalist | John Brooks (incumbent) | 42,875 | 53.67% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Benjamin Williams Crowninshield | 35,271 | 44.15% | |
| Scattering | 1,739 | 2.18% | ||
| Total votes | 79,885 | 100.00% | ||
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