1897 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1897 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897. Incumbent governor Roger Wolcott was re-elected to a second term in office over George F. Williams, who was nominated for the third consecutive election.
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November 2, 1897
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Wolcott: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Williams: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- John Bascom, former President of the University of Wisconsin (Prohibition)
- Thomas C. Brophy (Socialist Labor)
- William Everett, former U.S. representative from Quincy[a] (National Democratic)
- George Fred Williams, former U.S. representative from Dedham and Democratic nominee for governor in 1895 and 1896 (Democratic)
- Roger Wolcott, incumbent governor since January 1897 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Roger Wolcott (incumbent) | 165,095 | 61.95% |  5.11 | |
| Democratic | George Fred Williams | 79,552 | 29.49% |  2.57 | |
| National Democratic | William Everett | 13,897 | 5.14% | 1.46 | |
| Socialist Labor | Thomas C. Brophy | 6,301 | 2.34% | 1.16 | |
| Prohibition | John Bascom | 4,948 | 1.83% | 0.67 | |
| Others | All others | 20 | 0.01% | 0.01 | |
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Lt. Governor
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | W. Murray Crane | 157,106 | 59.52% | ||
| Democratic | Christopher T. Callahan | 77,003 | 29.17% | ||
| National Democratic | James E. Cotter | 16,202 | 6.14% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Edward A. Buckland | 7,379 | 2.80% | ||
| Prohibition | Willard O. Wylie | 4,948 | 2.37% | ||
| Others | All others | 15 | 0.01% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- Although Everett was a resident of Quincy, he represented Massachusetts's 7th district, situated north of Boston.
