The 1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Incumbent Republican governor Oliver Ames was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic mayor of Cambridge William Russell.
General election Candidates Oliver Ames, incumbent governor (Republican) William H. Earle, candidate for governor in 1887 (Prohibition) William E. Russell, mayor of Cambridge (Democratic)
Results
See also 1888 Massachusetts legislature
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