. . . "Republican Party"@en . . . . "1903"^^ . . . . "Democratic Party"@en . . "65380331"^^ . . "Gaston:"@en . "1903"^^ . . . . "All others"@en . . . . . "33629"^^ . "1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election"@en . "5225"^^ . . . . . "1902-11-04"^^ . . . "3538"^^ . "no"@en . "8.44"^^ . . . "Presidential"@en . . . "Prohibition Party"@en . . . . . "Republican Party"@en . . "Massachusetts"@en . . . . "County results"@en . "The 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane did not run for re-election. Lt. Governor John L. Bates was elected to succeed him, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase. This election was the first in which the newly formed Socialist Party of America fielded a candidate and Chase's 8.44% remains the largest vote any Socialist candidate for Governor has received as of 2022."@en . "100.0"^^ . . "1901"^^ . . "159156"^^ . . "Socialist Party of America"@en . "1901"^^ . "6079"^^ . "0.58"^^ . "8.029999999999999"^^ . "1901"^^ . . . "William H. Partridge"@en . . . "Republican Party"@en . . "N/A"@en . . "Bates:"@en . . "398689"^^ . "1082823498"^^ . . "1.53"^^ . "Michael T. Berry"@en . "49.23"^^ . "1902"^^ . "1902"^^ . . "196276"^^ . . . "0.0"^^ . . "Governor"@en . "39.92"^^ . . . . "196276"^^ . "John L. Bates"@en . . . "Socialist Labor Party of America"@en . . . "200"^^ . . "1902-11-04"^^ . . "1.21"^^ . . "0.89"^^ . . "33629"^^ . "159156"^^ . . "Write-in"@en . "1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election"@en . "The 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane did not run for re-election. Lt. Governor John L. Bates was elected to succeed him, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase. This election was the first in which the newly formed Socialist Party of America fielded a candidate and Chase's 8.44% remains the largest vote any Socialist candidate for Governor has received as of 2022."@en . . "4.68"^^ . . . "11"^^ . . . . .