1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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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.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- 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
[edit]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'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000001B−QINU`"' | |
Greenback | Matthew J. McCafferty | 24,363 | 8.01% | N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000001C−QINU`"' | |
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% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MA Governor, 1884". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "1884 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 28, 2021.