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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.
At the Democratic state convention, held on September 30 at Faneuil Hall, Vahey defeated Coughlin by 384 votes to 198. [2] [3]
At the Republican state convention, held on October 2, Draper was re-nominated by acclamation. [4] [5]
| 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% | |||
| 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% | |||
EbenSumner Draper was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was for many years a leading figure in what later became the Draper Corporation, the dominant manufacturer of cotton textile process machinery in the world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as the 44th governor of Massachusetts from 1909 to 1911.
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The 1910 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Incumbent Republican governor Eben S. Draper was defeated for re-election to a third term by former Republican Eugene Foss, running as a Democrat.
The 1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1915. The Republican nominee, Samuel W. McCall defeated the incumbent Democratic Governor David I. Walsh, with 46.97% of the vote.
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The 1875 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1875. Incumbent Democratic governor William Gaston ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Alexander H. Rice, a former U.S. representative and Mayor of Boston.
The 1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican governor William B. Washburn was re-elected to a second term in office over businessman Francis W. Bird, a Liberal Republican nominated with support of the Democratic Party.
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Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1909. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.
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