Overview
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16.
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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16.
At the federal level, Representative John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in a close election.
In the race for Governor, Republican Christian Herter defeated incumbent Democrat Paul Dever. Republicans also defeated incumbent Democrats in the races for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
Governor
Republican Christian Herter was elected over Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Lieutenant governor
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Republican Sumner G. Whittier was elected lieutenant governor over Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas B. Brennan, Middlesex County Commissioner
- Edward C. Carroll, former State Senator
- Thomas J. Kurey, businessman
- C. Gerald Lucey, mayor of Brockton
- Joseph L. Murphy, former State Senator
- Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) | 192,945 | 45.70% | |
| Democratic | C. Gerald Lucey | 68,914 | 16.32% | |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Murphy | 55,546 | 13.16% | |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Brennan | 44,239 | 10.48% | |
| Democratic | Edward C. Carroll | 42,361 | 10.03% | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Kurey | 18,166 | 4.30% | |
| Total votes | 377,932 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Sumner Whittier, state senator
Results
Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.
General election
Candidates
- William R. Ferry (Prohibition)
- Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent lieutenant governor (Democratic)
- Francis A. Votano (Socialist Labor)
- Sumner Whittier, state senator (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Sumner G. Whittier | 1,194,966 | 51.88% | ||
| Democratic | Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) | 1,087,865 | 47.23% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 13,602 | 0.59% | ||
| Prohibition | William R. Ferry | 7,013 | 0.30% | ||
| Total votes | 2,303,446 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Attorney General
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Republican George Fingold was elected Attorney General over Democratic incumbent Francis E. Kelly.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert T. Capeless
- Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General
- George Leary
- John V. Moran
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) | 204,155 | 46.35% | |
| Democratic | Robert T. Capeless | 87,968 | 19.97% | |
| Democratic | John V. Moran | 75,252 | 17.09% | |
| Democratic | George Leary | 73,082 | 16.59% | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 440,461 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Arthur W. Blomen (Socialist Workers)
- George Fingold, former Middlesex County assistant district attorney and assistant Massachusetts attorney general
- Francis E. Kelly, incumbent attorney general (Democratic)
- Howard B. Rand (Prohibition)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | George Fingold | 1,305,185 | 57.40% | ||
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) | 950,351 | 41.80% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Arthur W. Blomen | 9,501 | 0.42% | ||
| Prohibition | Howard B. Rand | 8,795 | 0.39% | ||
| Write-in | 11 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 2,273,843 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Beatrice Hancock Mullaney.
General election
Candidates
- Edward J. Cronin, incumbent secretary (Democratic)
- Alice M. Ferry (Prohibition)
- Fred M. Ingersoll (Socialist Workers)
- Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, former assistant Massachusetts attorney general (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) | 1,147,881 | 50.75% | ||
| Republican | Beatrice Hancock Mullaney | 1,088,629 | 48.13% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Fred M. Ingersoll | 13,499 | 0.60% | ||
| Prohibition | Alice M. Ferry | 11,926 | 0.53% | ||
| Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 2,261,937 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Treasurer and Receiver-General
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Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Foster Furcolo defeated Republican Roy C. Papalia.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William R. Conley, former State Senator
- Cornelius P. Cronin, former Chair of the Boston Housing Authority
- James E.V. Donelan, state public works employee
- Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General
- John Francis Kennedy, Gillette stockroom supervisor
- Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr.
- Alexander F. Sullivan, former State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Foster Furcolo (incumbent) | 169,156 | 39.30% | |
| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy | 86,536 | 20.11% | |
| Democratic | Cornelius P. Cronin | 66,337 | 15.41% | |
| Democratic | William R. Conley | 34,205 | 7.95% | |
| Democratic | Alexander F. Sullivan | 30,708 | 7.14% | |
| Democratic | James E. V. Donelan | 26,389 | 6.13% | |
| Democratic | Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr. | 18,077 | 3.97% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 431,411 | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Fred J. Burrell, former Treasurer and Receiver-General
- Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Roy C. Papalia | 234,841 | 58.79% |  17.8 | |
| Republican | Fred J. Burrell | 164,582 | 41.20% |  17.8 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.00% |  | ||
| Total votes | 399,423 | 100.00% | |||
General election
Candidates
- Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Workers)
- Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General (Democratic)
- Harold J. Ireland (Prohibition)
- Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Foster Furcolo (incumbent) | 1,154,057 | 51.03% | 9.24 | |
| Republican | Roy C. Papalia | 1,083,530 | 47.91% | 9.46 | |
| Prohibition | Harold J. Ireland | 13,037 | 0.58% | 0.03 | |
| Socialist Workers | Henning A. Blomen | 10,824 | 0.48% | 0.13 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 2,261,452 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Auditor
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Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican David J. Mintz, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Robert A. Simmons in the general election.
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,206,665 | 53.32% | ||
| Republican | David J. Mintz | 1,037,597 | 45.85% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Anthony Martin | 11,735 | 0.52% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert A. Simmons | 7,086 | 0.31% | ||
| Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 2,263,085 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
United States Senate
Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected over Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr..
See also
References
- ↑ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
- ↑ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
- ↑ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 163.
- 1 2 3 4 Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 5.
- ↑ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 155.
- ↑ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 242.