1887 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1887 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1887. Incumbent Republican governor Oliver Ames was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic former U.S. representative Henry B. Lovering.
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November 8, 1887
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Ames: 30-40% 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Lovering: 30-40% 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% Tie: 40-50% 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Oliver Ames, incumbent governor (Republican)
- William H. Earle (Prohibition)
- Henry B. Lovering, former U.S. representative and mayor of Lynn (Democratic)
- Charles E. Marks (Labor)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oliver Ames (incumbent) | 136,000 | 51.12% |  0.93 | |
| Democratic | Henry B. Lovering | 118,394 | 44.50% |  1.81 | |
| Prohibition | William H. Earle | 10,945 | 4.11% | 0.72 | |
| Labor | Charles E. Marks | 595 | 0.22% | N/A | |
| Write-in | All others | 98 | 0.04% | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 266,032 | 100.00% | |||
