1814 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1814 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| country = Massachusetts
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1813 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1813
| next_election = 1815 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1815
| election_date = 4 April 1814
| image1 = Portrait of Caleb Strong (1745-1819) (frame cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Caleb Strong
| party1 = Federalist Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 56,374
| percentage1 = 55.01%
| image2 =Samuel Dexter.jpg
| nominee2 = Samuel Dexter
| party2 = Democratic-Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 45,953
| percentage2 = 44.84%
| map_image = 1814 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Strong: {{legend0|#DFC27D|50-60%}} {{legend0|#BF812D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#543005|80–90%}}
Dexter: {{legend0|#73D873|50–60%}} {{legend0|#42CA42|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Caleb Strong
| before_party = Federalist Party (United States)
| after_election = Caleb Strong
| after_party = Federalist Party (United States)
}}
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The 1814 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1814 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election against Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel Dexter.{{Cite web |title=Caleb Strong |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/caleb-strong/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |publisher=National Governors Association}}
General election
On election day, 4 April 1814, incumbent Federalist Governor Caleb Strong won re-election by a margin of 10,421 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Samuel Dexter, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Strong was sworn in for his tenth overall term on 30 May 1814.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=224601 |title=MA Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=26 January 2023 |access-date=24 May 2024}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1814|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Federalist Party (United States)
|candidate = Caleb Strong (incumbent)
|votes = 56,374
|percentage = 55.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic-Republican Party
|candidate = Samuel Dexter
|votes = 45,953
|percentage = 44.84%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 147
|percentage = 0.15%
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 102,474
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Federalist Party (United States)
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
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Category:1814 Massachusetts elections