The results of yesterday's elections have been grand victories for the Democrats.
Gen. Butler was elected governor by a majority of from 12,000 to 15,000. Nearly 47,000 votes were cast in Boston, out of a registration of 55,500. Butler's plurality in the city was 13,273. Ames was elected lieutenant governor. Mr. Bowerman, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, received 6325 plurality, falling nearly 7000 behind the head of the ticket.
The Democrats gain six senators and twenty representatives. At Lynn Butler was 1200 ahead. In Cambridge Butler's majority was 773; Morse led Bowman for Congress by 1290.
The following-named Congressmen are elected in Massachusetts :
First District - R. T. Davis, R.
Second District - John D. Long, R.
Third District - A. A. Ranney, R.
Fourth District - P. A. Collins, D.
Fifth District - Leopold Morse, D.
Sixth District - H. B. Lovering, D.
Seventh District - E. F. Stone, R.
Eighth District - Wm. A. Russell, R.
Ninth District - Theodore Lyman, In.
Tenth District - W. W. Rice, R.
Eleventh District - Wm. Whiting, R.
Twelfth District - G. D. Robinson, R.
Cleveland, Dem., carried New York by 125,000 majority.
For the first time in twenty-two years Pennsylvania elects a Democratic governor.
In Virginia victory is probable for Mahone.
Connecticut has probably gone Democratic.
In New Hampshire the result is doubtful. Hale, Rep., leads in 140 towns.
The congressional delegation from North Carolina will probably be eight Democrats and one Republican.
Dispatches from South Carolina indicate the election of State, congressional and county tickets by large majorities for the Democrats.
Texas went Democratic by an over-whelming majority.
All the Democratic Congressmen of Georgia were elected.
One Republican Congressman was elected from Louisiana.
In Minnesota the Republican majority was reduced.
General Bates brought out the full strength of the Democracy in Tennessee.
In Iowa the Republicans gained victories in the congressional districts.
The general ticket in California was probably carried by the Democrats.
In Kentucky Blackburn is re-elected to Congress by 4000 majority.
THE WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 8, 1. A.M. For New England, cold day for the Republicans, barometer away down, "tidal wave" from all over the country.
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