The 1896 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Acting Governor Roger Wolcott, a Republican, was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative George Fred Williams.
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General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Roger Wolcott (incumbent) | 256,204 | 67.06% |  10.29
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| Democratic | George Fred Williams | 93,934 | 24.39% |  12.67
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| Populist | George Fred Williams | 5,907 | 1.53% | 0.84
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| Independent | George Fred Williams | 3,821 | 0.99% | N/A | |
| Total | George Fred Williams | 103,662 | 26.92% | 10.14
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| National Democratic | Frederick O. Prince | 14,164 | 3.68% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Thomas C. Brophy | 4,548 | 1.18% | 0.19
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| Prohibition | Allen Coffin | 4,472 | 1.16% | 1.64
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| Write-in | All others | 14 | 0.00% | 0.02
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| Total votes | 385,064 | 100.00% | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MA Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "1896 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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