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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
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| popular_vote3 = 33,629 |
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| percentage3 = 8.44% |
| percentage3 = 8.44% |
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| map_image = 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
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| map_caption = County results<br>'''Bates''': {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br>'''Gaston''': {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} |
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| title = Governor |
| title = Governor |
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| before_election = [[W. Murray Crane]] |
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The '''1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election''' was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Governor of Massachusetts|Governor]] [[W. Murray Crane]] did not run for re-election. Lt. Governor [[John L. Bates]] was elected to succeed him, defeating [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee [[William A. Gaston]] and Socialist [[John C. Chase]]. |
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This election was the first in which the newly formed [[Socialist Party of America]] fielded a candidate and Chase's 8.44% remains the largest vote any Socialist candidate for Governor has received as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}. |
This election was the first in which the newly formed [[Socialist Party of America]] fielded a candidate and Chase's 8.44% remains the largest vote any Socialist candidate for Governor has received as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}. |
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==Party nominations== |
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Lieutenant Governor [[John L. Bates]] was nominated by the Republican party by acclamation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bates for Governor: Nominated by Acclamation in Boston |work=The Hartford Courant |date=4 Oct 1902 |page=1}}</ref> [[William A. Gaston]] defeated [[Charles Sumner Hamlin]] 1004 votes to 232 votes at the Democratic convention.<ref>{{cite news |title=Democracy to be Led By William A. Gaston |work=The Boston Daily Globe |date=September 18, 1902}}</ref> |
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==General election== |
==General election== |
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* [[John L. Bates]], Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (Republican) |
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* Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor) |
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* [[John C. Chase]], former mayor of Haverhill (Socialist) |
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* [[William A. Gaston]], banker and son of former governor [[William Gaston (Massachusetts politician)|William Gaston]] (Democratic) |
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* William H. Partridge (Prohibition) |
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===Results=== |
===Results=== |
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{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
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| title=1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266545 |title=MA Governor, 1902 |publisher=Our Campaigns | |
| title=1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266545 |title=MA Governor, 1902 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=25&year=1902&f=0&off=5 |title=1902 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts |
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|publisher=US Election Atlas | |
|publisher=US Election Atlas |access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref>{{Sfn|Election Statistics|1902|p=5}}}} |
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* [[1902 Massachusetts legislature]] |
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==References== |
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==Bibliography== |
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{{cite book |title=Election Statistics, 1902 |author=Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth |year=1910 |location=Boston, MA |publisher=Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers |url=https://archive.org/details/numberofassessed19011905mass/page/n243/mode/2up |ref={{SfnRef|Election Statistics| |
{{cite book |title=Election Statistics, 1902 |author=Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth |year=1910 |location=Boston, MA |publisher=Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers |url=https://archive.org/details/numberofassessed19011905mass/page/n243/mode/2up |ref={{SfnRef|Election Statistics|1902}}}} |
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The 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane did not run for re-election. Lt. Governor John L. Bates was elected to succeed him, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase.
This election was the first in which the newly formed Socialist Party of America fielded a candidate and Chase's 8.44% remains the largest vote any Socialist candidate for Governor has received as of 2024.
Party nominations
Lieutenant Governor John L. Bates was nominated by the Republican party by acclamation.[1] William A. Gaston defeated Charles Sumner Hamlin 1004 votes to 232 votes at the Democratic convention.[2]
General election
Governor
- John L. Bates, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (Republican)
- Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor)
- John C. Chase, former mayor of Haverhill (Socialist)
- William A. Gaston, banker and son of former governor William Gaston (Democratic)
- William H. Partridge (Prohibition)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John L. Bates | 196,276 | 49.23% | ![]() | |
Democratic | William A. Gaston | 159,156 | 39.92% | ![]() | |
Socialist | John C. Chase | 33,629 | 8.44% | N/A | |
Socialist Labor | Michael T. Berry | 6,079 | 1.53% | ![]() | |
Prohibition | William H. Partridge | 3,538 | 0.89% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 11 | 0.00% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 398,689 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "Bates for Governor: Nominated by Acclamation in Boston". The Hartford Courant. October 4, 1902. p. 1.
- ^ "Democracy to be Led By William A. Gaston". The Boston Daily Globe. September 18, 1902.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1902". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "1902 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Election Statistics 1902, p. 5.
Bibliography
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1902. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.