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The1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. IncumbentRepublican governorGeorge D. Robinson did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was succeeded by his lieutenant governorOliver Ames, who defeated Democratic former state senatorJohn F. Andrew.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Oliver Ames | 122,346 | 50.19% |  3.34 | |
| Democratic | John F. Andrew | 112,883 | 46.31% |  3.22 | |
| Prohibition | Thomas J. Lothrop | 8,251 | 3.39% | 1.14 | |
| Write-in | All others | 128 | 0.05% | 0.02 | |
| Independent | George E. McNeill | 112 | 0.05% | N/A | |
| Independent | James Sumner | 49 | 0.02% | 1.04 | |
| Total votes | 243,769 | 100.00% | |||
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