1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1903 November 8, 1904 1905 →
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Nominee William L. Douglas John L. Bates
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 234,670 198,681
Percentage 52.14% 44.14%

1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Douglas:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Bates:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John L. Bates
Republican

Elected Governor

William L. Douglas
Democratic

The 1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates ran for a third term, but was defeated by Democratic nominee William L. Douglas.

General election[]

Results[]

1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William L. Douglas 234,670 52.14% Increase10.85
Republican John L. Bates (incumbent) 198,681 44.14% Decrease6.22
Socialist John Quincy Adams 11,591 2.58% Decrease3.79
Prohibition Oliver W. Cobb 3,156 0.70% Decrease0.13
Socialist Labor Michael T. Berry 2,002 0.45% Decrease0.y70
Write-in All others 7 0.00% Steady
Total votes 396,479 100.00%

See also[]

  • 1904 Massachusetts legislature

References[]

  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "1904 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ Election Statistics 1904, p. 410.

Bibliography[]

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1904. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.

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