The 1880 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2.
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 County results Long: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Thompson: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Governor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Davis Long (incumbent) | 164,926 | 58.41% | ||
| Democratic | Charles Perkins Thompson | 111,410 | 39.46% | ||
| Greenback | Horace Binney Sargent | 4,864 | 1.72% | ||
| Prohibition | Charles Almy | 1,059 | 0.38% | ||
| Others | Others | 87 | 0.03% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Lt. Governor
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Byron Weston (incumbent) | 164,872 | 58.59% | ||
| Democratic | Alpha E. Thompson | 110,598 | 39.30% | ||
| Greenback | George Dutton[3] | 4,717 | 1.68% | ||
| Prohibition | Timothy K. Earle[4] | 1,190 | 0.42% | ||
| Others | Others | 43 | 0.02% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1880 Massachusetts governor results".
- ^ a b Manual for the Use of the General Court, 1881. Boston, MA: Rand, Avery, & Co., Printers to the Commonwealth. 1881.
- ^ "Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts on September 23, 1880 · Page 1".
- ^ "Past Prohibition Party Candidates...MA Vote Records".