1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Republican governor John Q. A. Brackett ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic mayor of Cambridge William Russell.
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November 4, 1890
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Russell: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brackett: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- John Blackmer, nominee for governor in 1889 (Prohibition)
- John Q. A. Brackett, incumbent governor since January 1890 (Republican)
- William Russell, former mayor of Cambridge and nominee for governor in 1888 and 1889 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William E. Russell | 140,507 | 49.21% |  3.39 | |
| Republican | John Q. A. Brackett (incumbent) | 131,454 | 46.04% |  2.36 | |
| Prohibition | John Blackmer | 13,554 | 4.75% | 0.99 | |
| Write-in | All others | 11 | 0.00% |  | |
| Total votes | 271,972 | 100.00% | |||
