1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Country:Massachusetts
Flag Year:1908
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1912
Next Election:1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Next Year:1914
Turnout:13.61% 0.64
Image1:File:David I. Walsh (MA).jpg
Nominee1:David I. Walsh
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:183,267
Percentage1:39.77%
Party2:Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
Colour2:A2ED70
Nominee2:Charles Sumner Bird
Popular Vote2:127,755
Percentage2:27.72%
Image3:File:Augustus Peabody Gardner (1865-1918).jpg
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee3:Augustus Peabody Gardner
Popular Vote3:116,705
Percentage3:25.32%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Eugene Foss
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:David I. Walsh
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1913. Democratic Lieutenant Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Progressive, Republican and independent candidates Charles S. Bird, Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner and incumbent Governor Eugene Foss with 39.77% of the vote. Suffolk County was the only county to give more than 50% of its vote to a candidate and had given Walsh 53.98% of its vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Following Governor Foss's exit from the Democratic Party, Lieutenant Governor Walsh was unopposed for the nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

Failed to qualify

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Bird was unopposed for the nomination.

General election

Candidates

Results by county

CountyWalshVotesBirdVotesGardnerVotesFossVotesOthersVotes
Barnstable19.09%84034.29%1,50934.31%1,51010.59%4661.73%76
Berkshire37.98%5,76925.59%3,88727.25%4,1394.71%7154.48%681
Bristol34.88%12,25325.86%9,08230.55%10,7325.23%1,8383.47%1,219
Dukes17.02%13729.94%24140.25%32411.93%960.87%7
Essex32.39%20,69424.63%15,73236.79%23,5012.55%1,6273.64%2,328
Franklin27.45%1,79926.85%1,76035.20%2,3075.77%3784.73%310
Hampden42.32%11,82822.63%6,32523.40%6,5407.22%2,0184.43%1,237
Hampshire36.75%3,25217.73%1,56932.16%2,8468.62%7634.73%419
Middlesex37.66%37,37633.02%32,77323.17%23,9853.49%3,4611.66%1,652
Nantucket27.27%14721.34%11534.14%18414.29%772.97%16
Norfolk32.77%9,32533.57%9,55227.29%7,7654.25%1,2082.13%605
Plymouth31.39%6,97838.57%8,60921.05%4,6794.41%9804.41%981
Suffolk53.98%49,77523.71%21,86316.21%14,9463.90%3,5992.20%2,024
Worcester41.69%23,09426.60%14,73823.91%13,2475.32%2,9452.49%1,377

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