1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1897 November 8, 1898 1899 →

Nominee Roger Wolcott Alexander B. Bruce Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 191,146 107,960 Percentage 60.16% 33.98%

County results Wolcott:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Roger Wolcott Republican Elected Governor Roger Wolcott Republican

The 1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Governor Roger Wolcott was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic former mayor of Lawrence Alexander B. Bruce.

• Alexander B. Bruce, former mayor of Lawrence (Democratic)
• George R. Peare (Socialist Labor)
• Winfield P. Porter (Social Democratic)
• Samuel B. Shapleigh (Prohibition)
• Roger Wolcott, incumbent Governor since 1897 (Republican)

• 1898 Massachusetts legislature