1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 5, 1895

Nominee Frederic Greenhalge George Fred Williams Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 186,280 121,599 Percentage 56.77% 37.06%

County results Greenhalge:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Williams:      40–50%

Governor before election Frederic Greenhalge Republican Elected Governor Frederic Greenhalge Republican

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.

General election

Results

1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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	Elbridge G. 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%

See also

• 1895 Massachusetts legislature