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1889 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1889 Governor race

Who won the 1889 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

John Q. A. Brackett won the 1889 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. John Q. A. Brackett received 127,357 popular votes (48.4%). The main challenger was William Russell (45.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Brackett and Russell

Brackett +2.6 pts · won by 6,775 votes
John Q. A. BrackettRepublicanWINNER48.4%
127,357 votes
William RussellDemocratic45.83%
120,582 votes
John BlackmerProhibition Party5.74%
15,108 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.