1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The Massachusetts gubernatorial election of 1911 took place on November 7, 1911. Incumbent Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican nominee, Louis A. Frothingham with 48.84% of the vote.

1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 7, 1911 (1911-11-07)

Nominee Eugene Foss Louis A. Frothingham Party Democratic Republican Running mate David I. Walsh Robert Luce Popular vote 214,897 206,795 Percentage 48.84% 46.99%

Governor before election Eugene Foss Democratic Elected Governor Eugene Foss Democratic

Primary elections were held on September 26, 1911.

General election

Results

Governor

1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Eugene Foss	172,978	39.31%
	Progressive	Eugene Foss	36,160	8.22%
	Independent	Eugene Foss	5,759	1.31%
	Total	Eugene Foss	214,897	48.84%	3.19
	Republican	Louis A. Frothingham	206,785	46.99%	2.94
	Socialist	James F. Carey	13,355	3.04%	0.45
	Prohibition	Frank N. Rand	3,461	0.79%	0.05
	Socialist Labor	Dennis McGoff	1,492	0.34%	0.25
	Write-in	All others	20	0.00%
Total votes			440,020	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

1911 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election[4][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Robert Luce	204,469	47.72%	0.72
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	200,318	46.75%	0.24
	Socialist	Walter S. Hutchins	15,059	3.51%	0.81
	Prohibition	William G. Merrill	5,534	1.29%	0.06
	Socialist Labor	Patrick Mulligan	3,123	0.73%	0.39
	Write-in	All others	6	0.00%
Total votes			428,503	100.00%

References

1. "MA Governor, 1911". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
2. "1911 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
3. Election Statistics 1912, p. 6.
4. "1911 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1912). Election Statistics, 1911. Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers.

See also