The 1885 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1885, to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Republican Governor George D. Robinson ran for re-election to a third consecutive one-year term.
The Republican Party nominated Robinson, while the Democratic Party nominated Frederick O. Prince, who had previously served as the Mayor of Boston. Other candidates included Thomas J. Lothrop representing the Prohibition Party and James Sumner representing the Greenback Party.
George D. Robinson won the election, receiving 112,243 votes (52.68% of the total). Frederick O. Prince received 90,346 votes (42.40%). The Prohibition candidate, Lothrop, received 6,034 votes (2.83%), and the Greenback candidate, Sumner, received 2,628 votes (1.23%).
Robinson's victory marked his third and final term as governor, as he did not seek re-election the following year. The results maintained the Republican Party's control over the state executive office during this period of the late 19th century.
