1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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%
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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.