1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

←  1903 November 8, 1904 1905  →

Nominee William L. Douglas John L. Bates Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 234,670 198,681 Percentage 52.14% 44.14%

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

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

Candidates

• John Quincy Adams (Socialist)
• John L. Bates, incumbent Governor since 1903 (Republican)
• Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor)
• Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition)
• William L. Douglas, Brockton shoe manufacturer and former State Representative (Democratic)

Results

1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William L. Douglas	234,670	52.14%	10.85
	Republican	John L. Bates (incumbent)	198,681	44.14%	6.22
	Socialist	John Quincy Adams	11,591	2.58%	3.79
	Prohibition	Oliver W. Cobb	3,156	0.70%	0.13
	Socialist Labor	Michael T. Berry	2,002	0.45%	0.y70
	Write-in	All others	7	0.00%
Total votes			396,479	100.00%

See also

• 1904 Massachusetts legislature

References

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