The 1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates ran for a third term, but was defeated by Democratic nominee William L. Douglas. Despite Douglas’s wide victory, Republican Theodore Roosevelt won the state in a landslide in the concurrent presidential election.
General election
Candidates
John Quincy Adams (Socialist) John L. Bates, incumbent governor since 1903 (Republican) Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor) Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition) William L. Douglas, Brockton shoe manufacturer and former state representative (Democratic)
Results
See also 1904 Massachusetts legislature
References
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