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1894 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1894 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Frederic Greenhalge won the 1894 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Frederic Greenhalge received 189,307 popular votes (56.45%). The main challenger was John E. Russell (36.96%).

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

Greenhalge +19.5 pts · won by 65,377 votes
Frederic GreenhalgeRepublicanWINNER56.45%
189,307 votes
John E. RussellDemocratic36.96%
123,930 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.