1896 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1896 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1896 Presidential no 1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1895 1897 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1897 November 3, 1896 File:RogerWolcott (cropped).jpg 150x150px Roger Wolcott Republican Party (United States) 258,204 67.06% File:George Fred Williams.jpg George Fred Williams Democratic Party (United States) PopulistIndependent 103,662 26.92% 300px County results 300px Municipality results Wolcott: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Williams: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Roger Wolcott (acting) Republican Party (United States) Roger Wolcott Republican Party (United States) The 1896 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Acting Governor Roger Wolcott, a Republican, was elected to a full term in office, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative George Fred Williams. General election Candidates Thomas C. Brophy (Socialist Labor) Allen Coffin (Prohibition) Frederick O. Prince, former mayor of Boston (National Democratic) George F. Williams, former U.S. representative from Dedham and Democratic nominee for governor in 1895 (Democratic, Populist, and Independent) Roger Wolcott, lieutenant governor since 1893 (Republican) Results 1896 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266539 MA Governor, 1896 Our Campaigns 21 February 2020https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=25&year=1896&f=0&off=5 1896 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts US Election Atlas 21 February 2020 Republican Party (United States) Roger Wolcott (incumbent) 256,204 67.06% 10.29 Democratic Party (United States) George Fred Williams 93,934 24.39% 12.67 People's Party (United States) George Fred Williams 5,907 1.53% 0.84 Independent (politician) George Fred Williams 3,821 0.99% N/A Total George Fred Williams 103,662 26.92% 10.14 National Democratic Party (United States) Frederick O. Prince 14,164 3.68% N/A Socialist Labor Party of America Thomas C. Brophy 4,548 1.18% 0.19 Prohibition Party (United States) Allen Coffin 4,472 1.16% 1.64 Write-in All others 14 0.00% 0.02 385,064 100.00% See also 1896 Massachusetts legislature References Governor 1896 Massachusetts Category:November 1896 in the United States