The 1824 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 5. Republican Governor

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was re-elected to a second term in office over U.S. Representative

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, a Federalist ally of

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. This was the last election in which the dying Federalist Party, which had already collapsed at the national level, was competitive.

General election

Candidates

, U.S. Representative from West Springfield (Adams Federalist) *

, incumbent Governor since 1823 and former U.S. Secretary of War (Republican)

Results

Notes

References

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