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1900 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1900 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

W. Murray Crane won the 1900 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. W. Murray Crane received 228,054 popular votes (59.06%). The main challenger was Robert T. Paine Jr. (33.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Crane and Jr.

Crane +25.4 pts · won by 97,976 votes
W. Murray CraneRepublicanWINNER59.06%
228,054 votes
Robert T. Paine Jr.Democratic33.69%
130,078 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 7.3% 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.