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The 1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Incumbent Republican Governor George D. Robinson did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was succeeded by his Lt. Governor Oliver Ames, who defeated Democratic former State Senator John F. Andrew.

General election

Candidates

  • Oliver Ames, lieutenant governor (Republican)
  • John F. Andrew, former state senator from Boston (Democratic)
  • Thomas J. Lothrop, candidate for governor in 1885 (Prohibition)
  • George E. McNeill (independent)
  • James Sumner, Greenback nominee for governor in 1885 (independent)

Results

1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Oliver Ames 122,346 50.19% Decrease3.34
Democratic John F. Andrew 112,883 46.31% Increase3.22
Prohibition Thomas J. Lothrop 8,251 3.39% Increase1.14
Write-in All others 128 0.05% Decrease0.02
Independent George E. McNeill 112 0.05% N/A
Independent James Sumner 49 0.02% N/A[a]
Total votes 243,769 100.00%

See also

  1. ^ Sumner was the Greenback nominee in 1885 and received 1.06% of the vote.

References

  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "1886 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 28, 2021.


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