1892 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1892 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent Democratic governor William Russell was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican Lt. Governor William H. Haile.
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November 8, 1892
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Russell: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Haile: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Tie: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- William H. Haile, lieutenant governor since 1890 (Republican)
- Wolcott Hamlin (Prohibition)
- Squire Putney (Socialist Labor)
- William Russell, incumbent governor since 1891 (Democratic)
- Henry Winn (Populist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William E. Russell (incumbent) | 186,377 | 49.03% |  0.09 | |
| Republican | William H. Haile | 183,843 | 48.36% |  1.25 | |
| Prohibition | Wolcott Hamlin | 7,067 | 1.86% | 0.93 | |
| Populist | Henry Winn | 1,976 | 0.52% | 0.02 | |
| Socialist Labor | Squire E. Putney | 871 | 0.23% | 0.21 | |
| Write-in | All others | 3 | 0.00% |  | |
| Total votes | 380,137 | 100.00% | |||
