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1880 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1880 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1879 November 2, 1880 (1880-11-02) 1881 →
 
Nominee John Davis Long Charles Perkins Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 164,926 111,410
Percentage 58.41% 39.46%

County results
Long:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Thompson:      40–50%

Governor before election

John Davis Long
Republican

Elected Governor

John Davis Long
Republican

The 1880 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2.

Governor

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1880[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Davis Long (incumbent) 164,926 58.41%
Democratic Charles Perkins Thompson 111,410 39.46%
Greenback Horace Binney Sargent 4,864 1.72%
Prohibition Charles Almy 1,059 0.38%
Others Others 87 0.03%
Republican hold Swing

Lt. Governor

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Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election, 1880[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Byron Weston (incumbent) 164,872 58.59%
Democratic Alpha E. Thompson 110,598 39.30%
Greenback George Dutton[3] 4,717 1.68%
Prohibition Timothy K. Earle[4] 1,190 0.42%
Others Others 43 0.02%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1880 Massachusetts governor results".
  2. ^ a b Manual for the Use of the General Court, 1881. Boston, MA: Rand, Avery, & Co., Printers to the Commonwealth. 1881.
  3. ^ "Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts on September 23, 1880 · Page 1".
  4. ^ "Past Prohibition Party Candidates...MA Vote Records".