1893 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1893 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1893. Incumbent Democratic governor William Russell did not run for a fourth term in office. Republican U.S. representative Frederic Greenhalge was elected to succeed him, defeating Democratic former U.S. representative John E. Russell.
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November 7, 1893
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Greenhalge: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Russell: 30-40% 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Tie: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Louis Albert Banks (Prohibition)
- George H. Cary (Populist)
- Frederic Greenhalge, U.S. representative from Lowell (Republican)
- Patrick F. O'Neil (Socialist Labor)
- John Russell, former U.S. representative from Leicester (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic T. Greenhalge | 192,613 | 52.77% |  4.41 | |
| Democratic | John E. Russell | 156,916 | 42.99% |  6.04 | |
| Prohibition | Louis Albert Banks | 8,556 | 2.34% | 0.48 | |
| Populist | George H. Cary | 4,885 | 1.34% | 0.82 | |
| Socialist Labor | Patrick F. O'Neil | 2,033 | 0.56% | 0.33 | |
| Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.00% |  | |
| Total votes | 335,354 | 100.00% | |||
