1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1902 November 3, 1903 1904  
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Nominee John L. Bates William A. Gaston John C. Chase
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote199,684163,70025,251
Percentage50.36%41.29%6.37%

1903 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by County.svg
County results
Bates:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Gaston:      50–60%

Governor before election

John L. Bates
Republican

Elected Governor

John L. Bates
Republican

The 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1903. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase in a rematch of the 1902 election.

Contents

General election

Results

1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John L. Bates (incumbent) 196,276 50.36% Increase2.svg1.13
Democratic William A. Gaston 163,70041.29%Increase2.svg1.37
Socialist John C. Chase 25,2516.37%Decrease2.svg2.07
Socialist Labor Thomas F. Brennan4,5611.15%Decrease2.svg0.38
Prohibition Oliver W. Cobb3,2780.83%Decrease2.svg0.06
Write-inAll others50.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes396,479 100.00%

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References

  1. "MA Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. "1903 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. Election Statistics 1903, p. 244.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1903. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.