1878 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 5, 1878.
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| Elections in Massachusetts |
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Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Thomas Talbot | 134,725 | 52.56% | ||
| Democratic | Benjamin Butler | 109,435 | 42.69% | ||
| Independent Democratic | Josiah Gardner Abbott | 10,162 | 3.96% | ||
| Prohibition | Alonzo Ames Miner | 1,913 | 0.75% | ||
| Others | Others | 97 | 0.04% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Lt. Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Davis Long | 136,824 | 53.49% | ||
| Democratic | John F. Arnold | 99,620 | 38.95% | ||
| Independent Democratic | William R. Plunkett | 14,583 | 5.70% | ||
| Prohibition | George C. Ewing | 2,117 | 0.83% | ||
| Others | Others (inc. write-ins) | 2,640 | 1.03% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "1878 Massachusetts governor results".
- Manual for the General Court, 1879. Boston, MA: Rand, Avery, & Co., Printers to the Commonwealth. 1879.
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