1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| country = Massachusetts
| flag_year = 1901
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1902
| next_election = 1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1904
| election_date = November 3, 1903
| image1 = File:A record of the dedication of the statue of Major General William Francis Bartlett (1905) (14587839107).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = John L. Bates
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 199,684
| percentage1 = 50.36%
| image2 = File:William A. Gaston (1859-1927) (3571724417) (1).jpg
| nominee2 = William A. Gaston
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 163,700
| percentage2 = 41.29%
| image3 = File:Chase-john-c-1903.jpg
| nominee3 = John C. Chase
| party3 = Socialist Party of America
| popular_vote3 = 25,251
| percentage3 = 6.37%
| map_image = 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Bates: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Gaston: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = John L. Bates
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = John L. Bates
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1903. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase in a rematch of the 1902 election.
General election
= Candidates =
- John L. Bates, incumbent Governor since January 1903 (Republican)
- Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor)
- John C. Chase, former mayor of Haverhill and nominee for governor in 1902 (Socialist)
- William A. Gaston, banker, son of former governor William Gaston and nominee for governor in 1902 (Democratic)
- Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition)
=Results=
{{Election box begin
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John L. Bates (incumbent)
|votes = 196,276
|percentage = 50.36%
|change = {{increase}}1.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William A. Gaston
|votes = 163,700
|percentage = 41.29%
|change = {{increase}}1.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = John C. Chase
|votes = 25,251
|percentage = 6.37%
|change = {{decrease}}2.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = Thomas F. Brennan
|votes = 4,561
|percentage = 1.15%
|change = {{decrease}}0.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Prohibition Party (United States)
|candidate = Oliver W. Cobb
|votes = 3,278
|percentage = 0.83%
|change = {{decrease}}0.06
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.00%
|change = {{steady}}
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 396,479
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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Bibliography
{{cite book |title=Election Statistics, 1903 |author=Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth |year=1910 |location=Boston, MA |publisher=Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers |url=https://archive.org/details/numberofassessed19011905mass |ref={{SfnRef|Election Statistics|1903}}}}
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