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1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Governor Roger Wolcott was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic former mayor of Lawrence Alexander B. Bruce.


The 1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Governor Roger Wolcott was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic former mayor of Lawrence Alexander B. Bruce.

  • Alexander B. Bruce, former mayor of Lawrence (Democratic)
  • George R. Peare (Socialist Labor)
  • Winfield P. Porter (Social Democratic)
  • Samuel B. Shapleigh (Prohibition)
  • Roger Wolcott, incumbent Governor since 1897 (Republican)
PartyCandidateVotes%.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±%
Republican191,14660.16%1.03
Democratic107,96033.98%4.49
Socialist Labor10,0633.17%0.83
Prohibition4,7341.49%0.34
Social Democratic3,7491.18%N/A
Write-in830.03%0.02
317,735100.00%
  • 1898 Massachusetts legislature
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