1909 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1909 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

←  1908 November 2, 1909 1910  →

Nominee Eben S. Draper James H. Vahey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 190,186 182,252 Percentage 48.64% 46.62%

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

Governor before election Eben S. Draper Republican Elected Governor Eben S. Draper Republican

The 1909 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1909. Incumbent Governor Republican Eben S. Draper was re-elected, defeating Democratic nominee James H. Vahey with 48.64% of the vote.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

• James H. Vahey, former state senator and candidate for governor in 1908
• John T. Coughlin, Mayor of Fall River ^[1]

Results

At the Democratic state convention, held on September 30 at Faneuil Hall, Vahey defeated Coughlin by 384 votes to 198. ^{[2] [3]}

Republican nomination

Candidates

• Eben S. Draper, incumbent governor

Results

At the Republican state convention, held on October 2, Draper was re-nominated by acclamation. ^{[4] [5]}

General election

Results

Governor

1909 Massachusetts gubernatorial election ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Eben S. Draper (incumbent)	190,186	48.64%	2.95
	Democratic	James H. Vahey	182,252	46.61%	8.61
	Socialist	Dan A. White	10,137	2.59%	0.67
	Prohibition	John A. Nicholls	5,423	1.39%	0.04
	Socialist Labor	Moritz E. Ruther	2,999	0.77%	0.19
	Write-in	All others	16	0.00%
Total votes			391,013	100.00%

Lieutenant governor

1909 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election ^{[9] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Louis A. Frothingham	188,417	48.76%	7.86
	Democratic	Eugene N. Foss	180,659	46.75%	12.82
	Socialist	George G. Hall	10,362	2.68%	0.06
	Prohibition	Ernest R. Knipe	4,088	1.06%	0.30
	Socialist Labor	Lawrence Yates	2,924	0.76%	0.09
	Write-in	All others	4	0.00%
Total votes			386,450	100.00%

See also

• 1909 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. "Race suicide defeated again". Arizona Republican. Phoenix, Ariz. October 16, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
2. "State Politics". Fitchburg Sentinel. Fitchburg, Mass. October 6, 1909. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
3. "Vahey and Foss named". Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Mass. October 1, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
4. "Name Draper for re-election". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 2, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
5. "Draper again heads ticket". Bemidji Daily Pioneer. Bemidji, Minn. October 5, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
6. "MA Governor, 1909". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
7. "1909 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
8. Election Statistics 1910, p. 5.
9. "1909 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1909. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.