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The 1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1810. Incumbent Federalist Governor Christopher Gore was defeated by Democratic-Republican nominee Elbridge Gerry .
Elbridge Gerry (/ ˈ ɡ ɛr i / GHERR-ee; July 17, 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat who served as the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison from 1813 until his death in 1814. [1]
The 1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6. Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a second consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry.
The term came from a salamander-like district signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry in ... The measure would also require that maps closely match how Ohioans voted in recent elections.
The 1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1811. Elbridge Gerry , the incumbent Democratic-Republican governor, was re-elected to a second term after defeating Federalist nominee Christopher Gore .
Gerry had fought against direct election of representatives to the House at the Constitutional Convention. He was concerned about “the evils” that stemmed from an “excess of democracy.”
The 1803 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4. Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a fourth consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry again for the fourth time.
The 1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1812. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Elbridge Gerry was defeated by Federalist nominee Caleb Strong . General election