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 County results Municipality resultsTobin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Cahill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican governorLeverett Saltonstall did not run for reelection, choosing instead to run in theUnited States Senate special election to succeedHenry Cabot Lodge Jr. In the open race to succeed him, Democratic mayor of BostonMaurice J. Tobin defeated Republican lieutenant governorHorace T. Cahill.
Horace T. Cahill ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Boston mayor Maurice J. Tobin defeated state treasurerFrancis X. Hurley for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice J. Tobin | 131,889 | 62.51% | ||
| Democratic | Francis X. Hurley | 79,084 | 37.49% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice J. Tobin | 1,048,284 | 53.6% | ||
| Republican | Horace T. Cahill | 897,708 | 46.0% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 5,176 | 0.3% | ||
| Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 2,988 | 0.2% | ||
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