1881 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 8, 1881.

1881 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
November 8, 1881 (1881-11-08)
 
Nominee John Davis Long Charles Perkins Thompson
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Byron Weston James H. Carleton
Popular vote 96,609 54,586
Percentage 61.22% 34.59%
Governor before election

John Davis Long
Republican

 Elected Governor

John Davis Long
Republican

Elections in Massachusetts

Governor
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1881[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John Davis Long 96,609 61.22%
Democratic Charles Perkins Thompson 54,586 34.59%
Greenback Israel W. Andrews 4,889 3.10%
Prohibition Charles Almy 1,640 1.04%
Others Others 78 0.05%
Republican hold Swing

Lt. Governor
Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election, 1881[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Byron Weston 96,850 61.40%
Democratic James H. Carleton[3] 54,329 34.44%
Greenback George Dutton[4] 4,932 3.13%
Prohibition John Blackmer[5] 1,596 1.01%
Others Others 30 0.02%
Republican hold Swing

References
  1. "MA Governor, 1881". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. Manual for the Use of the General Court, 1882. Boston, MA: Rand, Avery, & Co., Printers to the Commonwealth. 1882.
  3. "Newspaper Clipping". Marion Banner. Marion, Kansas. 13 October 1881. p. 1. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts on September 23, 1880 · Page 1". Newspapers.com.
  5. "Past Prohibition Party Candidates...MA Vote Records". www.prohibitionists.org.
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