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The 1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Governor Roger Wolcott was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic former Mayor of Lawrence Alexander B. Bruce.

General election

Results

1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roger Wolcott (incumbent) 191,146 60.16% Decrease1.03
Democratic Alexander B. Bruce 107,960 33.98% Increase4.49
Socialist Labor George R. Peare 10,063 3.17% Increase0.83
Prohibition Samuel B. Shapleigh 4,734 1.49% Decrease0.34
Social Democratic Winfield P. Porter 3,749 1.18% N/A
Write-in All others 83 0.03% Increase0.02
Total votes 317,735 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "1898 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 21, 2020.