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1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1902 November 3, 1903 1904 →
 
Nominee John L. Bates William A. Gaston John C. Chase
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 199,684 163,700 25,251
Percentage 50.36% 41.29% 6.37%

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.

General election

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Candidates

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  • John L. Bates, incumbent Governor since January 1903 (Republican)
  • Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor)
  • John C. Chase, former mayor of Haverhill and nominee for governor in 1902 (Socialist)
  • William A. Gaston, banker, son of former governor William Gaston and nominee for governor in 1902 (Democratic)
  • Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition)

Results

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1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John L. Bates (incumbent) 196,276 50.36% Increase1.13
Democratic William A. Gaston 163,700 41.29% Increase1.37
Socialist John C. Chase 25,251 6.37% Decrease2.07
Socialist Labor Thomas F. Brennan 4,561 1.15% Decrease0.38
Prohibition Oliver W. Cobb 3,278 0.83% Decrease0.06
Write-in All others 5 0.00% Steady
Total votes 396,479 100.00%

See also

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References

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  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

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