Election Name: | 1883 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1882 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1882 |
Next Election: | 1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1884 |
Nominee1: | George D. Robinson |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 160,092 |
Percentage1: | 51.25% |
Nominee2: | Benjamin Franklin Butler |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Alliance2: | Greenback Ind. Republican |
Popular Vote2: | 150,228 |
Percentage2: | 48.10% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Benjamin Franklin Butler |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | George D. Robinson |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1883 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6.
Governor Benjamin Butler ran for re-election on a fusion ticket between the Democratic Party and the Greenback Labor Party but was defeated by Republican U.S. Representative George D. Robinson.[1] [2] [3]
In the concurrent but separate election for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Oliver Ames was re-elected to a second term.