1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1903. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase in a rematch of the 1902 election.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John L. Bates, incumbent Governor since January 1903 (Republican)
- Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor)
- John C. Chase, former mayor of Haverhill and nominee for governor in 1902 (Socialist)
- William A. Gaston, banker, son of former governor William Gaston and nominee for governor in 1902 (Democratic)
- Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John L. Bates (incumbent) | 196,276 | 50.36% |  1.13
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| Democratic | William A. Gaston | 163,700 | 41.29% | 1.37
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| Socialist | John C. Chase | 25,251 | 6.37% |  2.07
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| Socialist Labor | Thomas F. Brennan | 4,561 | 1.15% | 0.38
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| Prohibition | Oliver W. Cobb | 3,278 | 0.83% | 0.06
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| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | 
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| Total votes | 396,479 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MA Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "1903 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Election Statistics 1903, p. 244.
Bibliography
[edit]Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1903. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.
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