1909 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1909 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1909. Incumbent Governor Republican Eben S. Draper was re-elected, defeating Democratic nominee James H. Vahey with 48.64% of the vote.
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Democratic nomination
Candidates
- James H. Vahey, former State Senator and candidate for Governor in 1908
- John T. Coughlin, Mayor of Fall River[1]
Results
At the Democratic state convention, held on September 30 at Faneuil Hall, Vahey defeated Coughlin by 384 votes to 198.[2][3]
Republican nomination
Candidates
- Eben S. Draper, incumbent Governor
General election
Governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Eben S. Draper | 190,186 | 48.64% | 2.95 | |
Democratic | James H. Vahey | 182,252 | 46.61% | 8.61 | |
Socialist | Dan A. White | 10,137 | 2.59% | 0.67 | |
Prohibition | John A. Nicholls | 5,423 | 1.39% | 0.04 | |
Socialist Labor | Moritz E. Ruther | 2,999 | 0.77% | 0.19 | |
Write-in | All others | 16 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 391,013 | 100.00% |
Lieutenant Governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Louis A. Frothingham | 188,417 | 48.76% | 7.86 | |
Democratic | Eugene N. Foss | 180,659 | 46.75% | 12.82 | |
Socialist | George G. Hall | 10,362 | 2.68% | 0.06 | |
Prohibition | Ernest R. Knipe | 4,088 | 1.06% | 0.30 | |
Socialist Labor | Lawrence Yates | 2,924 | 0.76% | 0.09 | |
Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 386,450 | 100.00% |
References
- "Race suicide defeated again". Arizona Republican. Phoenix, Ariz. 16 October 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "State Politics". Fitchburg Sentinel. Fitchburg, Mass. 6 October 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Vahey and Foss named". Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Mass. 1 October 1909. p. 1. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Name Draper for re-election". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. 2 October 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Draper again heads ticket". Bemidji Daily Pioneer. Bemidji, Minn. 5 October 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "MA Governor, 1909". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "1909 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- Election Statistics 1910, p. 5.
- "1909 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
Bibliography
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1910). Election Statistics, 1909. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.
See also
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