Election Name: | 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Flag Year: | 1901 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1901 |
Next Election: | 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1903 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1902 |
Nominee1: | John L. Bates |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 196,276 |
Percentage1: | 49.23% |
Nominee2: | William A. Gaston |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 159,156 |
Percentage2: | 39.92% |
Nominee3: | John C. Chase |
Party3: | Socialist Party of America |
Popular Vote3: | 33,629 |
Percentage3: | 8.44% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | W. Murray Crane |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | John L. Bates |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane did not run for re-election. Lt. Governor John L. Bates was elected to succeed him, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase.
This election was the first in which the newly formed Socialist Party of America fielded a candidate and Chase's 8.44% remains the largest vote any Socialist candidate for Governor has received as of .
Lieutenant Governor John L. Bates was nominated by the Republican party by acclamation.[1] William A. Gaston defeated Charles Sumner Hamlin 1004 votes to 232 votes at the Democratic convention.[2]
Book: Election Statistics, 1902 . Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth . 1910 . Boston, MA . Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers . .