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The1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. IncumbentRepublican governorOliver Ames was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic mayor of CambridgeWilliam Russell.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Oliver Ames (incumbent) | 180,849 | 52.71% |  1.59 | |
| Democratic | William E. Russell | 152,780 | 44.53% | 0.03 | |
| Prohibition | William H. Earle | 9,374 | 2.73% |  1.38 | |
| Write-in | All others | 111 | 0.03% | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 343,114 | 100.00% | |||
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