1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4. Incumbent Republican governor George D. Robinson was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat William Crowninshield Endicott.

1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1883 November 4, 1884 1885 →

Nominee George D. Robinson William C. Endicott Matthew J. McCafferty Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 159,345 111,829 24,363 Percentage 52.40% 36.77% 8.01%

County results Robinson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Endicott:      40–50%

Governor before election George D. Robinson Republican Elected Governor George D. Robinson Republican

General election

Candidates

• William Crowninshield Endicott
• Matthew J. McCafferty, aide to former governor Benjamin Butler (Greenback)
• George D. Robinson, incumbent governor (Republican)
• Julius H. Seelye, president of Amherst College and former U.S. representative (Prohibition)

Results

1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George D. Robinson (incumbent)	159,345	52.40%	1.15
	Democratic	William Crowninshield Endicott	111,829	36.77%	N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000034−QINU`"'
	Greenback	Matthew J. McCafferty	24,363	8.01%	N/A'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000035−QINU`"'
	Prohibition	Julius H. Seelye	8,542	2.81%	2.21
	Write-in	All others	36	0.01%	0.04
Total votes			304,115	100.00%

See also

• 1884 Massachusetts legislature

References

1. "MA Governor, 1884". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
2. "1884 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 28, 2021.