1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1899 November 5, 1900 1901 →
 
Nominee W. Murray Crane Robert T. Paine Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 228,054 130,078
Percentage 59.06% 33.69%

County results
Crane:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Paine:      40–50%

Governor before election

W. Murray Crane
Republican

Elected Governor

W. Murray Crane
Republican

The 1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1900. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a second term in office.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor)
  • Charles H. Bradley (Social Democratic)
  • W. Murray Crane, incumbent Governor since January 1900 (Republican)
  • John M. Fisher (Prohibition)
  • Robert Treat Paine Jr., nominee for Governor in 1899 (Democratic)

Results

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1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican W. Murray Crane (incumbent) 228,054 59.06% Increase2.60
Democratic Robert Treat Paine Jr. 130,078 33.69% Decrease1.01
Social Democratic Charles H. Bradley 13,260 3.43% Increase0.73
Socialist Labor Michael T. Berry 8,784 2.28% Decrease1.32
Prohibition John M. Fisher 5,950 1.54% Decrease0.93
Write-in All others 8 0.00% Steady
Total votes 386,134 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "1900 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved September 21, 2020.