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1910 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1910 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1909 November 8, 1910 (1910-11-08) 1911 →
 
Nominee Eugene Foss Eben S. Draper
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote 229,352 194,173
Percentage 52.03% 44.05%

County results
Foss:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Draper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Eben S. Draper
Republican

Elected Governor

Eugene Foss
Democratic

The 1910 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Incumbent Republican governor Eben S. Draper was defeated for re-election to a third term by former Republican Eugene Foss, running as a Democrat.

Democratic nomination

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Candidates

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Convention

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The Democratic state convention was held on October 6, 1910. On the first ballot, none of the three candidates (Eugene Foss, James H. Vahey, Charles S. Hamlin) received enough votes to win the nomination. Realizing that he could not win, Hamlin’s managers attempted to move their delegates to Vahey. However, Foss' managers were able to gather a large number of Hamlin delegates. On the second ballot, Foss led Vahey 438 votes to 425, 6 votes short of the 444 needed to win the nomination. Hopelessly deadlocked, the convention authorized a committee consisting of Fred J. Macleod (chairman), Joseph A. Maynard, William P. Hayes, and Robert J. Crowley to select the party’s nominees for governor and lieutenant governor. American Federation of Labor counsel Frederick Mansfield was chosen as a placeholder candidate and would be the party’s nominee for governor if the committee could not choose a candidate by the filing deadline.[1] This committee too was unable to select a candidate, as Crowley and Hayes supported Hamlin and Macleod and Maynard supported Foss. The committee was also unsuccessful in electing a fifth member to break the tie.[2] On October 12, the Democratic state committee voted to canvass convention delegates by mail. Before the canvassing, Vahey asked that none of the delegates vote for him and instead vote for Hamlin. However, if Foss were nominated, Vahey said he would support him.[3] On October 17, Foss was declared the nominee. He received 495 votes - the exact amount needed to win - to Hamlin's 484 in the mail canvass.[4]

Gubernatorial ballot
1st 2nd Mail
Needed for nomination 496 444 495
Eugene Foss 383 438 495
Charles S. Hamlin 295 20 484
James H. Vahey 302 425 3
Other 11 3 4

Republican nomination

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The Republican convention was held on October 6, 1910 at the Tremont Temple. Incumbent governor Eben S. Draper and the entire Republican ticket were nominated by acclamation.[5]

General election

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Results

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1910 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eugene Foss 207,647 47.10% Increase0.48
Progressive Eugene Foss 14,052 3.19% N/A
Independent Eugene Foss 7,653 1.74% N/A
Total Eugene Foss 229,352 52.03% N/A
Republican Eben S. Draper (incumbent) 194,173 44.05% Decrease4.59
Socialist Daniel A. White 11,396 2.59%
Prohibition John A. Nicholls 3,277 0.74% Decrease0.65
Socialist Labor Moritz E. Ruther 2,613 0.59% Decrease0.18
Write-in Others 20 0.01% Increase0.01

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Democrats End Big Row By Nominating Mansfield". The Boston Daily Globe. October 7, 1910.
  2. ^ "Deadlock Between Hamlin and Foss". The Boston Daily Globe. October 11, 1910.
  3. ^ "Referred to delegates". The Boston Daily Globe. October 13, 1910.
  4. ^ "Foss Wins in Letter Poll". The Boston Daily Globe. October 18, 1910.
  5. ^ "Acclamation for all Candidates". The Boston Daily Globe. October 7, 1910.
  6. ^ "1910 Massachusetts governor results". Office of the Secretary of State. 1911.