1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1913. Democratic Lieutenant Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Progressive, Republican and independent candidates Charles S. Bird, Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner and incumbent Governor Eugene Foss with 39.77% of the vote. Suffolk County was the only county to give more than 50% of its vote to a candidate and had given Walsh 53.98% of its vote.

1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 4, 1913 (1913-11-04)
Turnout	13.61% 0.64
Nominee David I. Walsh Charles Sumner Bird Augustus Peabody Gardner Party Democratic Progressive Republican Popular vote 183,267 127,755 116,705 Percentage 39.77% 27.72% 25.32%
Walsh:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Bird:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Gardner:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election Eugene Foss Democratic Elected Governor David I. Walsh Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• David Walsh, Lieutenant Governor

Withdrew

• Eugene Foss, incumbent governor (running as an independent)

Results

Following Governor Foss's exit from the Democratic Party, Lieutenant Governor Walsh was unopposed for the nomination.

1913 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Walsh	70,050	99.98%
	Write-in	All others	17	0.02%
Total votes			70,067	100%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Everett Chamberlin Benton, candidate for governor in 1912
• Augustus Peabody Gardner, U.S. Representative from Hamilton

Failed to qualify

• Eugene Foss, incumbent governor

Results

Republican primary results

1913 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Augustus Peabody Gardner	43,331	53.92%
	Republican	Everett Chamberlin Benton	36,934	45.96%
	Write-in	All others	100	0.12%
Total votes			80,365	100%

Progressive primary

Candidates

• Charles Sumner Bird, proprietor of Bird and Son Paper Company and nominee for governor in 1912

Declined

• Eugene Foss, incumbent governor (running as an independent)

Results

Bird was unopposed for the nomination.

1913 Massachusetts Progressive gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Charles Sumner Bird	7,452	99.96%
	Write-in	All others	3	0.04%
Total votes			7,455	100%

General election

Candidates

• Charles Sumner Bird, proprietor of Bird and Son Paper Company and nominee for governor in 1912 (Progressive)
• Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition)
• Eugene Foss, incumbent governor of Massachusetts (Independent)
• Augustus Peabody Gardner, U.S. Representative from Hamilton (Republican)
• Arthur Reimer, candidate for President of the United States in 1912 (Socialist Labor)
• David Walsh, Lieutenant Governor (Democratic)
• George H. Wrenn (Socialist)

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	183,267	39.77%	0.54
	Progressive	Charles Sumner Bird	127,755	27.72%	1.42
	Republican	Augustus Peabody Gardner	116,705	25.32%	4.64
	Independent	Eugene Foss (incumbent)	20,171	4.38%	N/A
	Socialist	George H. Wrenn	9,025	1.96%	0.46
	Prohibition	Alfred H. Evans	2,015	0.44%	0.13
	Socialist Labor	Arthur Elmer Reimer	1,932	0.42%	0.05
Total votes			345,890	100%

Results by county

County	Walsh	Votes	Bird	Votes	Gardner	Votes	Foss	Votes	Others	Votes
Barnstable	19.09%	840	34.29%	1,509	34.31%	1,510	10.59%	466	1.73%	76
Berkshire	37.98%	5,769	25.59%	3,887	27.25%	4,139	4.71%	715	4.48%	681
Bristol	34.88%	12,253	25.86%	9,082	30.55%	10,732	5.23%	1,838	3.47%	1,219
Dukes	17.02%	137	29.94%	241	40.25%	324	11.93%	96	0.87%	7
Essex	32.39%	20,694	24.63%	15,732	36.79%	23,501	2.55%	1,627	3.64%	2,328
Franklin	27.45%	1,799	26.85%	1,760	35.20%	2,307	5.77%	378	4.73%	310
Hampden	42.32%	11,828	22.63%	6,325	23.40%	6,540	7.22%	2,018	4.43%	1,237
Hampshire	36.75%	3,252	17.73%	1,569	32.16%	2,846	8.62%	763	4.73%	419
Middlesex	37.66%	37,376	33.02%	32,773	23.17%	23,985	3.49%	3,461	1.66%	1,652
Nantucket	27.27%	147	21.34%	115	34.14%	184	14.29%	77	2.97%	16
Norfolk	32.77%	9,325	33.57%	9,552	27.29%	7,765	4.25%	1,208	2.13%	605
Plymouth	31.39%	6,978	38.57%	8,609	21.05%	4,679	4.41%	980	4.41%	981
Suffolk	53.98%	49,775	23.71%	21,863	16.21%	14,946	3.90%	3,599	2.20%	2,024
Worcester	41.69%	23,094	26.60%	14,738	23.91%	13,247	5.32%	2,945	2.49%	1,377

See also

• 1913 Massachusetts legislature