1873 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Election
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County results Washburn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gaston: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1873 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1873. Republican Governor William B. Washburn was re-elected to a third term in office over Democrat William Gaston.
General election
Candidates
- Nathaniel Bartlett (Independent)
- Benjamin Butler, U.S. Representative from Lowell (Independent)
- William Gaston, former mayor of Boston (Democratic)
- Henry K. Oliver, former Treasurer and Receiver-General and mayor of Lawrence (Independent)
- William B. Washburn, incumbent Governor (Republican)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William B. Washburn (incumbent) | 96,376 | 51.82% | 14.55 | |
Democratic | William Gaston | 59,360 | 44.86% | 14.09 | |
Independent | Henry K. Oliver | 391 | 0.30% | N/A | |
Independent | Benjamin F. Butler | 181 | 0.14% | N/A | |
Independent | Nathaniel Bartlett | 113 | 0.09% | N/A | |
Write-in | All others | 105 | 0.08% | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 132,333 | 100.00% |