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      Home/Elections/1889/Governor/Massachusetts
      1889·Governor·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John Q.A. Brackett
      48.4%127,357 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      28.4%74,704 votes
      Margin
      R+25.2
      263,111 total votes
      3 candidates263,111 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John Q.A. BrackettREP✓
      		REP127,35748.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH74,70428.4%
      William E. RussellDEM
      		DEM61,05023.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Massachusetts

      2022
      Maura HealeyDEM
      D+29.2
      2018
      Charles D. BakerREP
      R+33.5
      2014
      Charles D. BakerREP
      R+1.9
      2010
      Deval PatrickDEM
      D+6.4
      2006
      Deval PatrickDEM
      D+20.3
      2002
      W. Mitt RomneyREP
      R+4.8
      1998
      Argeo Paul CellucciREP
      R+3.4
      1994
      William F. WeldREP
      R+43.0
      1990
      William F. WeldREP
      R+3.2
      1986
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+37.5
      1982
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+22.9
      1978
      Edward J. KingDEM
      D+5.3
      1974
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+11.2
      1970
      Francis W. SargentREP
      R+13.9
      1966
      John A. VolpeREP
      R+25.7
      View all Governor history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      John Q.A. BrackettREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+10.7
      Career1889-1890
      Governor
      Full profile →
      William E. RussellDEM
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginR+5.2
      Career1888-1892
      Governor
      Full profile →
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