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1881 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1881 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1880 November 8, 1881 (1881-11-08) 1882 →
 
Nominee John Davis Long Charles Perkins Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 96,609 54,586
Percentage 61.22% 34.59%

County results
Long:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

John Davis Long
Republican

Elected Governor

John Davis Long
Republican

The 1881 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8.

Governor

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1881[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Davis Long (incumbent) 96,609 61.22%
Democratic Charles Perkins Thompson 54,586 34.59%
Greenback Israel W. Andrews 4,889 3.10%
Prohibition Charles Almy 1,640 1.04%
Others Others 78 0.05%
Republican hold Swing

Lt. Governor

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Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election, 1881[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Byron Weston (incumbent) 96,850 61.40%
Democratic James H. Carleton[3] 54,329 34.44%
Greenback George Dutton[4] 4,932 3.13%
Prohibition John Blackmer[5] 1,596 1.01%
Others Others 30 0.02%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1881". OurCampaigns. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Manual for the Use of the General Court, 1882. Boston, MA: Rand, Avery, & Co., Printers to the Commonwealth. 1882.
  3. ^ "Newspaper Clipping". Marion Banner. Marion, Kansas. October 13, 1881. p. 1. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts on September 23, 1880 · Page 1". Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Past Prohibition Party Candidates...MA Vote Records". www.prohibitionists.org.