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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1878 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1878 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1878 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1879 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1880 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur February 13, 2024 06:55am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections, second edition
Manual for the use of the General Court for 1879, p. 267 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1877
NameAlexander H. Rice Votes91,255 (49.47%)
Term01/01/1878 - 01/01/1879 Margin18,070 (+9.80%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1879
NameJohn Davis Long Votes122,751 (50.38%)
Term01/01/1880 - 01/01/1881 Margin13,602 (+5.58%)
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Name Gov. Thomas Talbot Rep. Benjamin F. Butler Rep. Josiah Gardner Abbott Alonzo A. Miner Others  
PartyRepublican Butler Democrat Independent Democrat Prohibition Other  
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Certified Votes 134,725 (52.56%) 109,435 (42.69%) 10,162 (3.96%) 1,913 (0.75%) 97 (0.04%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -25,290 (-9.87%) -124,563 (-48.59%) -132,812 (-51.81%) -134,628 (-52.52%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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