1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 related races 1888 United States gubernatorial elections 1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1888 Presidential no 1887 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1887 1889 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1889 November 6, 1888 File:Gov-Oliver Ames 1885.jpg 150x150px Oliver Ames Republican Party (United States) 180,849 52.71% File:William Eustis Russell (1857-1896) (10506850116) (1).jpg William Russell Democratic Party (United States) 152,780 44.53% 300px County results 300px Municipality results Ames: #FFB2B2 40-50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Russell: #A5B0FF 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Tie: #D2B1D9 40-50% Governor Oliver Ames Republican Party (United States) Oliver Ames Republican Party (United States) The 1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Incumbent Republican governor Oliver Ames was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic mayor of Cambridge William Russell. General election Candidates Oliver Ames, incumbent governor (Republican) William H. Earle, candidate for governor in 1887 (Prohibition) William E. Russell, mayor of Cambridge (Democratic) Results 1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266531 MA Governor, 1888 Our Campaigns 28 February 2021https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=25&year=1888&f=0&off=5 1888 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts US Election Atlas 21 February 2021 Republican Party (United States) Oliver Ames (incumbent) 180,849 52.71% 1.59 Democratic Party (United States) William E. Russell 152,780 44.53% 0.03 Prohibition Party (United States) William H. Earle 9,374 2.73% 1.38 Write-in All others 111 0.03% 0.01 343,114 100.00% See also 1888 Massachusetts legislature References Governor 1888 Massachusetts Category:November 1888 in the United States