1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1900. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a second term in office.

1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1899 November 5, 1900 1901 →

Nominee W. Murray Crane Robert T. Paine Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 228,054 130,078 Percentage 59.06% 33.69%

County results Crane:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Paine:      40–50%

Governor before election W. Murray Crane Republican Elected Governor W. Murray Crane Republican

General election

Candidates

• Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor)
• Charles H. Bradley (Social Democratic)
• W. Murray Crane, incumbent Governor since January 1900 (Republican)
• John M. Fisher (Prohibition)
• Robert Treat Paine Jr., nominee for Governor in 1899 (Democratic)

Results

1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	W. Murray Crane (incumbent)	228,054	59.06%	2.60
	Democratic	Robert Treat Paine Jr.	130,078	33.69%	1.01
	Social Democratic	Charles H. Bradley	13,260	3.43%	0.73
	Socialist Labor	Michael T. Berry	8,784	2.28%	1.32
	Prohibition	John M. Fisher	5,950	1.54%	0.93
	Write-in	All others	8	0.00%
Total votes			386,134	100.00%

See also

• 1900 Massachusetts legislature