1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg
  1912 November 4, 1913 (1913-11-04) 1914  
Turnout13.61% Decrease2.svg 0.64
  David I. Walsh (MA).jpg Charles S. Bird.png Augustus Peabody Gardner (1865-1918).jpg
Nominee David I. Walsh Charles Sumner Bird Augustus Peabody Gardner
Party Democratic Progressive Republican
Popular vote183,267127,755116,705
Percentage39.77%27.72%25.32%

1913 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by County.svg
1913 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Municipality.svg
Walsh:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Bird:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Gardner:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Eugene Foss
Democratic

Elected Governor

David I. Walsh
Democratic

The 1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1913. Democratic Lieutenant Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Progressive, Republican and independent candidates Charles S. Bird, Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner and incumbent Governor Eugene Foss with 39.77% of the vote. Suffolk County was the only county to give more than 50% of its vote to a candidate and had given Walsh 53.98% of its vote.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

  • Eugene Foss, incumbent governor (running as an independent)

Results

Following Governor Foss's exit from the Democratic Party, Lieutenant Governor Walsh was unopposed for the nomination.

1913 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Walsh 70,050 99.98%
Write-inAll others170.02%
Total votes70,067 100%

Republican primary

Candidates

Failed to qualify

Results

Republican primary results 1913 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary results by municipality.svg
Republican primary results
1913 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Augustus Peabody Gardner 43,331 53.92%
Republican Everett Chamberlin Benton 36,93445.96%
Write-inAll others1000.12%
Total votes80,365 100%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Declined

  • Eugene Foss, incumbent governor (running as an independent)

Results

Bird was unopposed for the nomination.

1913 Massachusetts Progressive gubernatorial primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Charles Sumner Bird 7,452 99.96%
Write-inAll others30.04%
Total votes7,455 100%

General election

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1913 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David I. Walsh 183,267 39.77% Decrease2.svg 0.54
Progressive Charles Sumner Bird 127,75527.72%Increase2.svg 1.42
Republican Augustus Peabody Gardner 116,70525.32%Decrease2.svg 4.64
Independent Eugene Foss (incumbent)20,1714.38%N/A
Socialist George H. Wrenn9,0251.96%Decrease2.svg 0.46
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans2,0150.44%Decrease2.svg 0.13
Socialist Labor Arthur Elmer Reimer 1,9320.42%Decrease2.svg 0.05
Total votes345,890 100%

Results by county

County Walsh Votes Bird Votes Gardner Votes Foss VotesOthersVotes
Barnstable 19.09%84034.29%1,50934.31%1,51010.59%4661.73%76
Berkshire 37.98%5,76925.59%3,88727.25%4,1394.71%7154.48%681
Bristol 34.88%12,25325.86%9,08230.55%10,7325.23%1,8383.47%1,219
Dukes 17.02%13729.94%24140.25%32411.93%960.87%7
Essex 32.39%20,69424.63%15,73236.79%23,5012.55%1,6273.64%2,328
Franklin 27.45%1,79926.85%1,76035.20%2,3075.77%3784.73%310
Hampden 42.32%11,82822.63%6,32523.40%6,5407.22%2,0184.43%1,237
Hampshire 36.75%3,25217.73%1,56932.16%2,8468.62%7634.73%419
Middlesex 37.66%37,37633.02%32,77323.17%23,9853.49%3,4611.66%1,652
Nantucket 27.27%14721.34%11534.14%18414.29%772.97%16
Norfolk 32.77%9,32533.57%9,55227.29%7,7654.25%1,2082.13%605
Plymouth 31.39%6,97838.57%8,60921.05%4,6794.41%9804.41%981
Suffolk 53.98%49,77523.71%21,86316.21%14,9463.90%3,5992.20%2,024
Worcester 41.69%23,09426.60%14,73823.91%13,2475.32%2,9452.49%1,377

See also

References

  1. "Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections". 1913.
  2. "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1912".
  3. "Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections". 1913.
  4. "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1913".