1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Nominee Oliver Ames John F. Andrew Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 122,346 112,883 Percentage 50.19% 46.31%

County results Municipality results Ames:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Andrew:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election George D. Robinson Republican Elected Governor Oliver Ames Republican

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 lieutenant 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%	3.34
	Democratic	John F. Andrew	112,883	46.31%	3.22
	Prohibition	Thomas J. Lothrop	8,251	3.39%	1.14
	Write-in	All others	128	0.05%	0.02
	Independent	George E. McNeill	112	0.05%	N/A
	Independent	James Sumner	49	0.02%	1.04
Total votes			243,769	100.00%

See also

• 1886 Massachusetts legislature

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.