1877 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 6, 1877.
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Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Alexander H. Rice | 91,255 | 49.47% | ||
| Democratic | William Gaston | 73,185 | 39.68% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert C. Pitman | 16,354 | 8.87% | ||
| Greenback | Wendell Phillips | 3,552 | 1.93% | ||
| Others | Others | 108 | 0.06% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Lt. Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Horatio G. Knight | 95,337 | 51.69% | ||
| Democratic | William R. Plunkett[3] | 72,821 | 39.48% | ||
| Prohibition | Elijah A. Morse | 13,082 | 7.09% | ||
| Greenback | Dyer Lum | 2,661 | 1.44% | ||
| Others | Others | 526 | 0.29% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "1877 Massachusetts governor results".
- Manual for the General Court, 1878. Boston, MA: Rand, Avery, & Co., Printers to the Commonwealth. 1878.
- Porterfield, Jason (15 December 2003). Problems and Progress in American Politics: The Growth of the Democratic Party in the Late 1800s. ISBN 9780823942817.
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