1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Turnout	16.30% of population[1] (3.48)
Nominee Caleb Strong James Sullivan Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 35,213 33,743 Percentage 50.89% 48.77%
County results Strong:      50-60%      60–70%      70–80% Sullivan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election Caleb Strong Federalist Elected Governor Caleb Strong Federalist

The 1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.

Federalist Governor Caleb Strong was re-elected to a sixth consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Republican James Sullivan for the second time, only narrowly achieving the majority necessary for election.