Why did elbridge gerry of massachusetts redraw the congressional districts in his state?
a. to get elected to the senate
b. to give his party unfair political advantage
c. to give each major party fair representation
d. to get a president elected 6

Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts redrew the congressional districts in his state because b) to give his party unfair political advantage. This is because if he drew the congressional districts in his state differently, so that some have more support or are more advantageous for a candidate. Because of his last name, he helped coin the term "gerrymandering," which is still used today to describe the unfair advantaging of congressional districts which have been redrawn.