1875 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Nominee Alexander H. Rice William Gaston John I. Baker Party Republican Democratic Temperance Popular vote 83,639 78,333 9,124 Percentage 48.30% 45.23% 5.27%

County results Rice:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Gaston:     40–50%

Governor before election William Gaston Democratic Elected Governor Alexander H. Rice Republican

The1875 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1875. IncumbentDemocratic governorWilliam Gaston ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by RepublicanAlexander H. Rice, a former U.S. representative and Mayor of Boston.

1875 Massachusetts gubernatorial election^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alexander H. Rice	83,639	48.30%	0.26
	Democratic	William Gaston (incumbent)	78,333	45.23%	6.59
	Prohibition	John I. Baker	9,124	5.27%	N/A
	Independent	Charles Francis Adams Sr.	1,497	0.86%	N/A
	Labor Reform	Wendell Phillips	316	0.18%	N/A
	Write-in	All others	276	0.16%	0.01
Total votes			173,185	100.00%

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