1908 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1908 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg
  1907
November 4, 1908 (1908-11-04)
1909  
  Ebenezer Sumner Draper crop.jpg James H. Vahey.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Eben S. Draper James H. Vahey William N. Osgood
Party Republican Democratic Independence
Popular vote228,318168,16223,101
Percentage51.59%38.00%5.22%

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Draper:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90-100%
Vahey:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Curtis Guild, Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Eben S. Draper
Republican

The 1908 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1908.

Contents

Democratic nomination

Governor

Candidates

Withdrew
  • E. Gerry Brown, labor leader [1]

Results

Vahey was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

General election

Results

Governor

1908 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eben S. Draper 228,318 51.59%
Democratic James H. Vahey 168,16238.00%
Independence William N. Osgood23,1015.22%
Socialist James F. Carey 14,4303.26%
Prohibition Willard O. Wylie5,9661.35%
Socialist Labor Walter J. Hoar2,5670.58%
OthersOthers50.00%

Lt. Governor

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1908 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Louis A. Frothingham 240,356 56.61%
Democratic Charles J. Barton144,04933.93%
Independence Robert J. McCartney19,9044.69%
Socialist John Hall, Jr.11,6192.74%
Prohibition Frank N. Rand5,7601.36%
Socialist Labor Joao Claudino2,8460.67%
OthersOthers170.00%
Total votes424,551 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "Senator Vahey Named". The Boston Daily Globe. October 2, 1908.
  2. "1908 Massachusetts governor results". Office of the Secretary of State. 1908.
  3. "1908 Massachusetts governor results". 1908.