1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 4, 1890

Nominee William Russell John Q. A. Brackett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 140,507 131,454 Percentage 49.21% 46.04%

County results Russell:      40–50%      50–60% Brackett:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election John Q. A. Brackett Republican Elected Governor William Russell Democratic

The 1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Republican governor John Q. A. Brackett ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic mayor of Cambridge William Russell.

General election

Results

1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William E. Russell	140,507	49.21%	3.39
	Republican	John Q. A. Brackett (incumbent)	131,454	46.04%	2.36
	Prohibition	John Blackmer	13,554	4.75%	0.99
	Write-in	All others	11	0.00%
Total votes			271,972	100.00%

See also

• 1890 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. "MA Governor, 1890". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
2. "1890 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 21, 2021.