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The1889 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. IncumbentRepublican governorOliver Ames did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was succeeded by his lieutenant governor,John Q. A. Brackett, who defeated Democratic mayor of CambridgeWilliam Russell.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Q. A. Brackett | 127,357 | 48.40% |  4.31 | |
| Democratic | William E. Russell | 120,582 | 45.83% |  1.30 | |
| Prohibition | John Blackmer | 15,108 | 5.74% | 3.01 | |
| Write-in | All others | 64 | 0.02% | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 263,047 | 100.00% | |||
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