1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4. Incumbent Republican Governor George D. Robinson was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat William Crowninshield Endicott.
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General election
Candidates
- William Crowninshield Endicott
- Matthew J. McCafferty, aide to former Governor Benjamin Butler (Greenback)
- George D. Robinson, incumbent Governor (Republican)
- Julius H. Seelye, president of Amherst College and former U.S. Representative (Prohibition)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George D. Robinson (incumbent) | 159,345 | 52.40% | 1.15 | |
Democratic | William Crowninshield Endicott | 111,829 | 36.77% | N/A[lower-alpha 1] | |
Greenback | Matthew J. McCafferty | 24,363 | 8.01% | N/A[lower-alpha 1] | |
Prohibition | Julius H. Seelye | 8,542 | 2.81% | 2.21 | |
Write-in | All others | 36 | 0.01% | 0.04 | |
Total votes | 304,115 | 100.00% |
- In 1883, Governor Benjamin Butler was both the Democratic and Greenback nominee. However, official tallies counted his votes on both tickets together. No totals for the individual party votes for Butler is recorded.
See also
References
- "MA Governor, 1884". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- "1884 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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