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1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1900 November 5, 1901 1902 →
 
Nominee W. Murray Crane Josiah Quincy VI
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 185,809 114,362
Percentage 57.26% 35.24%

County results
Crane:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Quincy:      50–60%

Governor before election

W. Murray Crane
Republican

Elected Governor

W. Murray Crane
Republican

The 1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a third term in office.

General election

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Candidates

  • Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor)
  • W. Murray Crane, incumbent Governor since 1900 (Republican)
  • John B. Lewis (Prohibition)
  • Josiah Quincy VI, former mayor of Boston (Democratic)
  • George H. Wrenn (Social Democratic)

Results

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1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican W. Murray Crane (incumbent) 185,809 57.26% Decrease1.80
Democratic Josiah Quincy VI 114,362 35.24% Increase1.55
Social Democratic George H. Wrenn 10,671 3.29% Decrease0.14
Socialist Labor Michael T. Berry 8,898 2.74% Increase0.46
Prohibition John B. Lewis 4,780 1.47% Increase0.23
Write-in All others 8 0.00% Steady
Total votes 324,528 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1901". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "1901 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Election Statistics 1901, p. 6.

Bibliography

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Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1901. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.