1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Incumbent Republican Governor Frederic Greenhalge was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative George Fred Williams.
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November 5, 1895
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Greenhalge: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Williams: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% Brown: 40-50% Tie: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- E. Gerry Brown (Populist)
- Frederic Greenhalge, incumbent governor since 1894 (Republican)
- Edward Kendall (Prohibition)
- Moritz Ruther (Socialist Labor)
- George F. Williams, U.S. representative from Dedham (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic Greenhalge (incumbent) | 186,280 | 56.77% |  0.32 | |
| Democratic | George Fred Williams | 121,599 | 37.06% | 0.10 | |
| Prohibition | Edward Kendall | 9,170 | 2.80% |  0.17 | |
| Populist | E. Gerry Brown | 7,786 | 2.37% | 0.33 | |
| Socialist Labor | Moritz E. Ruther | 3,249 | 0.99% | 0.06 | |
| Write-in | All others | 37 | 0.01% | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 328,121 | 100.00% | |||
