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1891 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1891 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1891. Incumbent Democratic governor William Russell was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican U.S. representative Charles H. Allen.

Russell was the first Democratic governor of Massachusetts re-elected to a second term in office since George S. Boutwell in 1851 and the first ever re-elected by popular vote.

General election

Candidates

  • Charles H. Allen, former U.S. representative from Lowell (Republican)
  • Charles E. Kimball (Prohibition)
  • Henry W. Robinson (Socialist Labor)
  • William Russell, incumbent governor since January 1891 (Democratic)
  • Henry Winn (Populist)

Results

See also

References