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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1886 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1886 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1886 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1887 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1888 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur February 13, 2024 01:07pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Manual for the use of the General Court for 1887, p. 288 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1885
NameGeorge D. Robinson Votes112,243 (53.53%)
Term01/05/1886 - 01/05/1887 Margin21,897 (+10.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1887
NameOliver Ames Votes136,000 (51.12%)
Term01/01/1888 - 01/01/1889 Margin17,606 (+6.62%)
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Name Oliver Ames John F. Andrew Thomas J. Lothrop Others George E. McNeill James Sumner  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Other Independent Independent  
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Certified Votes 122,346 (50.19%) 112,883 (46.31%) 8,251 (3.39%) 128 (0.05%) 112 (0.05%) 49 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -9,463 (-3.88%) -114,095 (-46.80%) -122,218 (-50.14%) -122,234 (-50.14%) -122,297 (-50.17%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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