1824 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1824 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 5.
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Republican Governor William Eustis was re-elected to a second term in office over U.S. Representative Samuel Lathrop, a Federalist ally of John Quincy Adams. This was the last election in which the dying Federalist Party, which had already collapsed at the national level, was competitive.
General election
Candidates
- Samuel Lathrop, U.S. Representative from West Springfield (Adams Federalist)
- William Eustis, incumbent Governor since 1823 and former U.S. Secretary of War (Republican)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic-Republican | William Eustis (incumbent) | 38,650 | 52.91% | 0.25 | |
Federalist | Samuel Lathrop | 34,210 | 46.83% | 0.65 | |
Write-in | 191 | 0.26% | 0.90 | ||
Total votes | 73,051 | 100.00% |
Notes
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