Asked by chelsea maher

why did elbridge gerry of massachusetts redraw the congressional districts in his state?
Answered by Anonymous
He was the Republican Governor of Massachusetts at the time. He was worried that the Federalists in Massachusetts opposed the Republican president's (James Madison's) foreign policy and wanted to be sure that his Republican party held control over Massachusetts votes. He therefore authorized redistricting that put the Republican votes where he needed then.
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