1798 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1798 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
Incumbent Governor Increase Sumner was elected to a second term in office over Attorney General James Sullivan against minimal opposition.
General election
Candidates
- James Sullivan, Massachusetts Attorney General (Republican)
- Increase Sumner, incumbent Governor since 1797 (Federalist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Federalist
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Increase Sumner (incumbent) | 18,245 | 75.21% | ||
Democratic-Republican
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James Sullivan | 6,014 | 24.79% | ||
| Total votes | 24,259 | 100.00% | |||
Federalist hold
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Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Burdick, Charles (1814). The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815. Vol. I. Boston: Charles Callender. p. 26.
- ^ Glashan, Roy (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Books. p. 140.
Bibliography
- Hart, Albert Bushnell, ed. (1927). Commonwealth History of Massachusetts. New York: The States History Company. OCLC 1543273.
- Morse, Anson (1909). The Federalist Party in Massachusetts to the Year 1800. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. OCLC 718724.
- Sumner, William Hyslop; Trask, William Blake (1854). Memoir of Increase Sumner, Governor of Massachusetts: Governor of Massachusetts. Boston: Samuel G. Drake.