Election
1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election ← 1912 November 4, 1913 (1913-11-04 ) 1914 →
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%
County Results Municipality Results 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
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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.
Democratic primary Candidates 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[1] 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 Failed to qualify Results Republican primary results 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[3] 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 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 References ^ "Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections". 1913. ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1912". ^ "Number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the state, city and town elections". 1913. ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1913".
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