The 1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1913. Democratic Lieutenant Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Progressive, Republican and independent candidates Charles S. Bird, Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner and incumbent Governor Eugene Foss with 39.77% of the vote. Suffolk County was the only county to give more than 50% of its vote to a candidate, giving Walsh 53.98% of its vote.

Democratic primary Candidates David Walsh, lieutenant governor

Withdrew Eugene Foss, incumbent governor (running as an independent)

Results Following Governor Foss's exit from the Democratic Party, Lieutenant Governor Walsh was unopposed for the nomination.

Republican primary Candidates Everett Chamberlin Benton, candidate for governor in 1912 Augustus Peabody Gardner, U.S. representative from Hamilton

Failed to qualify Eugene Foss, incumbent governor

Results

Progressive primary Candidates Charles Sumner Bird, proprietor of Bird and Son Paper Company and nominee for governor in 1912

Declined Eugene Foss, incumbent governor (running as an independent)

Results Bird was unopposed for the nomination.

General election Candidates Charles Sumner Bird, proprietor of Bird and Son Paper Company and nominee for governor in 1912 (Progressive) Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition) Eugene Foss, incumbent governor of Massachusetts (Independent) Augustus Peabody Gardner, U.S. representative from Hamilton (Republican) Arthur Reimer, candidate for president of the United States in 1912 (Socialist Labor) David Walsh, lieutenant governor (Democratic) George H. Wrenn (Socialist)

Results

Results by county

County Walsh Votes Bird Votes Gardner Votes Foss Votes Others VotesBarnstable19.09%84034.29%1,50934.31%1,51010.59%4661.73%76Berkshire37.98%5,76925.59%3,88727.25%4,1394.71%7154.48%681Bristol34.88%12,25325.86%9,08230.55%10,7325.23%1,8383.47%1,219Dukes17.02%13729.94%24140.25%32411.93%960.87%7Essex32.39%20,69424.63%15,73236.79%23,5012.55%1,6273.64%2,328Franklin27.45%1,79926.85%1,76035.20%2,3075.77%3784.73%310Hampden42.32%11,82822.63%6,32523.40%6,5407.22%2,0184.43%1,237Hampshire36.75%3,25217.73%1,56932.16%2,8468.62%7634.73%419Middlesex37.66%37,37633.02%32,77323.17%23,9853.49%3,4611.66%1,652Nantucket27.27%14721.34%11534.14%18414.29%772.97%16Norfolk32.77%9,32533.57%9,55227.29%7,7654.25%1,2082.13%605Plymouth31.39%6,97838.57%8,60921.05%4,6794.41%9804.41%981Suffolk53.98%49,77523.71%21,86316.21%14,9463.90%3,5992.20%2,024Worcester41.69%23,09426.60%14,73823.91%13,2475.32%2,9452.49%1,377

See also 1913 Massachusetts legislature

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