1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 5, 1900

Nominee W. Murray Crane Robert T. Paine Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 228,054 130,078 Percentage 59.06% 33.69%

County results Crane:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Paine:      40–50%

Governor before election W. Murray Crane Republican Elected Governor W. Murray Crane Republican

The 1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1900. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a second term in office.

General election

Candidates

• Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor)
• Charles H. Bradley (Social Democratic)
• W. Murray Crane, incumbent Governor since January 1900 (Republican)
• John M. Fisher (Prohibition)
• Robert Treat Paine Jr., nominee for Governor in 1899 (Democratic)

Results

1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	W. Murray Crane (incumbent)	228,054	59.06%	2.60
	Democratic	Robert Treat Paine Jr.	130,078	33.69%	1.01
	Social Democratic	Charles H. Bradley	13,260	3.43%	0.73
	Socialist Labor	Michael T. Berry	8,784	2.28%	1.32
	Prohibition	John M. Fisher	5,950	1.54%	0.93
	Write-in	All others	8	0.00%
Total votes			386,134	100.00%

See also

• 1900 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. "MA Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
2. "1900 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved September 21, 2020.