1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

←  1902 November 3, 1903 1904  →

Nominee John L. Bates William A. Gaston John C. Chase Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 199,684 163,700 25,251 Percentage 50.36% 41.29% 6.37%

County results Municipality results Bates:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Gaston:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     50%

Governor before election John L. Bates Republican Elected Governor John L. Bates Republican

The 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1903. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase in a rematch of the 1902 election.

General election

Candidates

• John L. Bates, incumbent Governor since January 1903 (Republican)
• Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor)
• John C. Chase, former mayor of Haverhill and nominee for governor in 1902 (Socialist)
• William A. Gaston, banker, son of former governor William Gaston and nominee for governor in 1902 (Democratic)
• Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition)

Results

1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John L. Bates (incumbent)	196,276	50.36%	1.13
	Democratic	William A. Gaston	163,700	41.29%	1.37
	Socialist	John C. Chase	25,251	6.37%	2.07
	Socialist Labor	Thomas F. Brennan	4,561	1.15%	0.38
	Prohibition	Oliver W. Cobb	3,278	0.83%	0.06
	Write-in	All others	5	0.00%
Total votes			396,479	100.00%

See also

• 1903 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. "MA Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
2. "1903 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
3. Election Statistics 1903, p. 244.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1903. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.