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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1877 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1877 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1877 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1878 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1879 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur February 13, 2024 06:45am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Manual for the use of the General Court for 1878, p. 270-271 [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1876
NameAlexander H. Rice Votes137,665 (53.59%)
Term01/01/1877 - 01/01/1878 Margin30,815 (+11.99%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1878
NameThomas Talbot Votes134,725 (52.56%)
Term01/01/1879 - 01/01/1880 Margin25,290 (+9.87%)
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Name (I) Gov. Alexander H. Rice Gov. William Gaston Robert C. Pitman Wendell Phillips Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Greenback Other  
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Certified Votes 91,255 (49.47%) 73,185 (39.68%) 16,354 (8.87%) 3,552 (1.93%) 108 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -18,070 (-9.80%) -74,901 (-40.61%) -87,703 (-47.55%) -91,147 (-49.41%)  
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