1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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Nominee Eugene Foss Louis A. Frothingham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote214,897206,795
Percentage48.84%46.99%
1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Foss:      40–50%     60–70%
Frothingham:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Governor before election

Eugene Foss
Democratic

Elected Governor

Eugene Foss
Democratic

The 1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1911. Incumbent Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican nominee, Louis A. Frothingham with 48.84% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections were held on September 26, 1911. It was the first gubernatorial election where the nominees were chosen in primary elections.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1911 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eugene Foss 60,006 91.66%
Democratic Thomas L. Hisgen 5,4568.33%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1911 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louis A. Frothingham 59,601 57.33%
Republican Joseph H. Walker 26,67425.65%
Republican Norman H. White 17,67717.00%

General election

Results

Governor

1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eugene Foss (incumbent)172,97839.31%
Progressive Eugene Foss (incumbent)36,1608.22%
Independent Eugene Foss (incumbent)5,7591.31%
Total Eugene Foss (incumbent) 214,897 48.84% Decrease2.svg3.19
Republican Louis A. Frothingham 206,78546.99%Increase2.svg2.94
Socialist James F. Carey 13,3553.04%Increase2.svg0.45
Prohibition Frank N. Rand3,4610.79%Increase2.svg0.05
Socialist Labor Dennis McGoff1,4920.34%Decrease2.svg0.25
Write-inAll others200.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes440,020 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

1911 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Luce 204,469 47.72% Decrease2.svg0.72
Democratic David I. Walsh 200,31846.75%Increase2.svg0.24
Socialist Walter S. Hutchins15,0593.51%Increase2.svg0.81
Prohibition William G. Merrill5,5341.29%Increase2.svg0.06
Socialist Labor Patrick Mulligan3,1230.73%Decrease2.svg0.39
Write-inAll others60.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes428,503 100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 "Republican Contest Won By Frothingham, Democratic Ticket Again Headed By Gov Foss". The Boston Daily Globe. September 27, 1911.
  2. ↑ "MA Governor, 1911". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "1911 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Election Statistics 1912, p. 6.
  5. ↑ "1911 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1912). Election Statistics, 1911. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.


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