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1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1798 April 1, 1799 (1799-04-01) 1800 →
 
Nominee Increase Sumner William Heath
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 24,073 8,484
Percentage 72.92% 25.70%

County results
Sumner:      50-60%      60–70%      80–90%      90–100%
Heath:      50–60%      70–80%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Increase Sumner
Federalist

Elected Governor

Increase Sumner
Federalist

The 1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1.

Incumbent Governor Increase Sumner was elected to a third term in office against minimal opposition. Sumner won the election on his deathbed and was unable to fulfill the duties of office. To avoid provoking a constitutional crisis, he took the office in early June before dying on June 7, 1799.

General election

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Candidates

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  • William Heath, former State Senator and major general in the Contintental Army (Republican)
  • Increase Sumner, incumbent Governor since 1797 (Federalist)

Results

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1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Increase Sumner 24,073 72.92%
Democratic-Republican William Heath 8,484 25.70%
Others Scattering 456 1.38%
Total votes 33,013 100.00%
Federalist hold Swing


References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Glashan, Roy (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Books. p. 140.

Bibliography

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