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1882 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1882 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin Franklin Butler won the 1882 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin Franklin Butler received 133,946 popular votes (52.27%). The main challenger was Robert R. Bishop (46.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Bishop

Butler +5.5 pts · won by 13,999 votes
Benjamin Franklin ButlerDemocraticWINNER52.27%
133,946 votes
Robert R. BishopRepublican46.82%
119,947 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.