1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates ran for a third term, but was defeated by Democratic nominee William L. Douglas.

1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 8, 1904

Nominee William L. Douglas John L. Bates Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 234,670 198,681 Percentage 52.14% 44.14%

Governor before election John L. Bates Republican Elected Governor William L. Douglas Democratic

General election

Results

1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William L. Douglas	234,670	52.14%	10.85
	Republican	John L. Bates	198,681	44.14%	6.22
	Socialist	John Quincy Adams	11,591	2.58%	3.79
	Prohibition	Oliver W. Cobb	3,156	0.70%	0.13
	Socialist Labor	Michael T. Berry	2,002	0.45%	0.y70
	Write-in	All others	7	0.00%
Total votes			396,479	100.00%

References

1. "MA Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
2. "1904 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
3. Election Statistics 1904, p. 410.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1904. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.

See also