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The 1897 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Bascom, former President of the University of Wisconsin (Prohibition)
- Thomas C. Brophy (Socialist Labor)
- William Everett, former U.S. Representative from Quincy[a] (National Democratic)
- George Fred Williams, former U.S. Representative from Dedham (Democratic)
- Roger Wolcott, incumbent Governor (Republican)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Roger Wolcott (incumbent) | 165,095 | 61.95% | ![]() | |
Democratic | George Fred Williams | 79,552 | 29.49% | ![]() | |
National Democratic | William Everett | 13,897 | 5.14% | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor | Thomas C. Brophy | 6,301 | 2.34% | ![]() | |
Prohibition | John Bascom | 4,948 | 1.83% | ![]() | |
Others | All others | 20 | 0.01% | ![]() | |
Republican hold | Swing |
Lt. Governor
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | W. Murray Crane | 157,106 | 59.52% | ||
Democratic | Christopher T. Callahan | 77,003 | 29.17% | ||
National Democratic | James E. Cotter | 16,202 | 6.14% | ||
Socialist Labor | Edward A. Buckland | 7,379 | 2.80% | ||
Prohibition | Willard O. Wylie | 4,948 | 2.37% | ||
Others | All others | 15 | 0.01% | ||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Although Everett was a resident of Quincy, he represented Massachusetts's 7th district, situated north of Boston.
References
[edit]- ^ Public Document No. 43 (PDF). Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co. 1898.
- ^ Public Document No. 43 (PDF). Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co. 1898.