1891 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1891 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1891. Incumbent Democratic governor William Russell was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican U.S. representative Charles H. Allen.
Russell was the first Democratic governor of Massachusetts re-elected to a second term in office since George S. Boutwell in 1851 and the first ever re-elected by popular vote.
General election
Candidates
- Charles H. Allen, former U.S. representative from Lowell
- Charles E. Kimball
- Henry W. Robinson
- William Russell, incumbent governor since January 1891
- Henry Winn