1906 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1906 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Nominee Curtis Guild Jr. John B. Moran
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Independence
Prohibition
Popular vote 222,528 192,295
Percentage 51.96% 44.90%

County results
Guild:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Moran:      60–70%

Governor before election

Curtis Guild Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Curtis Guild Jr.
Republican

The 1906 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Incumbent Republican Governor Curtis Guild Jr. was re-elected for a second one-year term, defeating Suffolk District Attorney John B. Moran.

Party nominations

John B. Moran won the Prohibition Party and Independence League nominations by acclamation.[1][2][3] Incumbent Governor Curtis Guild Jr. won the Republican nomination without opposition.[4]

General election

Results

Governor

1906 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Curtis Guild Jr. (incumbent) 222,528 51.96% Increase1.50
Democratic John B. Moran 115,764 27.03% Decrease17.67
Independence John B. Moran 35,855 8.37% N/A
Prohibition John B. Moran 25,636 5.99% Increase5.15
Independent John B. Moran 15,040 3.51% N/A
Total John B. Moran 192,295 44.90% N/A
Socialist James F. Carey 7,938 1.85% Decrease1.44
State Gov. Reform Gamaliel Bradford 3,312 0.77% N/A
Socialist Labor William H. Carroll 2,182 0.51% Decrease0.20
Write-in All others 23 0.01% Increase0.01
Total votes 428,278 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Moran is Nominated: Massachusetts Prohibitionists Want the District Attorney for Governor". The New York Times. June 29, 1906.
  2. ^ "Moran For Governor: Independence League Nominates Him". The Boston Daily Globe. September 23, 1906.
  3. ^ "The Democratic Convention". The Boston Daily Globe. October 5, 1906.
  4. ^ "No Anti-Guild Move or Word". The Boston Daily Globe. October 6, 1906.
  5. ^ "1906 Massachusetts governor results". Office of the Secretary of State.