Election Name: | 1891 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Flag Year: | 1891 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1890 |
Next Election: | 1892 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1892 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1891 |
Nominee1: | William Russell |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 157,982 |
Percentage1: | 49.12% |
Nominee2: | Charles H. Allen |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 151,515 |
Percentage2: | 47.11% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Russell |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | William Russell |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1891 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1891. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Russell was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican U.S. Representative Charles H. Allen.
Russell was the first Democratic Governor of Massachusetts re-elected to a second term in office since George S. Boutwell in 1851 and the first ever re-elected by popular vote.