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AMassachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1958, in theCommonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 9, 1958.
DemocratFoster Furcolo was re-elected over RepublicanCharles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidateHenning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
George Fingold was the only candidate in the Republican primary, however he died nine days before the primary.[1] Gibbons won the nomination as a write-in candidate.[2]
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 County results Murphy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Gibbons: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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DemocratRobert F. Murphy was re-elected Lieutenant Governor over RepublicanElmer C. Nelson, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.
Lt. Governor Murphy was unopposed for renomination.
Nelson was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert F. Murphy | 1,112,001 | 60.34% |  9.11 | |
| Republican | Elmer C. Nelson | 711,362 | 38.60% |  9.24 | |
| Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 11,230 | 0.61% | 0.02 | |
| Prohibition | Harold E. Bassett | 8,300 | 0.45% | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 1,842,893 | 100.00% | |||
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Incumbentattorney general George Fingold ran for Governor instead of seeking reelection. He died on August 31, 1958, andEdward J. McCormack Jr., who won the Democratic primary overEndicott Peabody, was chosen by theMassachusetts General Court to finish his term.
McCormack defeated RepublicanChristian A. Herter Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Charles A. Couper, and Prohibition candidate Gustaf B. Nissan in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Edward J. McCormack Jr. | 238,477 | 54.63% | |
| Democratic | Endicott Peabody | 198,016 | 45.37% | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 436,505 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edward J. McCormack Jr. | 973,303 | 52.01% | 3.15 | |
| Republican | Christian A. Herter Jr. | 888,385 | 47.47% | 3.11 | |
| Socialist Workers | Charles A. Couper | 6,048 | 0.32% | 0.03 | |
| Prohibition | Gustaf B. Nissan | 3,598 | 0.19% | 0.01 | |
| Write-in | 11 | 0.00% |  | ||
| Total votes | 1,871,345 | 100.00% | |||
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IncumbentSecretary of the CommonwealthEdward J. Cronin defeated Republican Marion Curran Boch, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) | 1,136,783 | 62.38% | 8.98 | |
| Republican | Marion Curran Boch | 668,217 | 36.67% | 9.08 | |
| Socialist Workers | Fred M. Ingersoll | 9,547 | 0.52% | 0.11 | |
| Prohibition | Julia Kohler | 7,814 | 0.43% | 0.02 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | | ||
Cronin died 20 days after the election.[5]
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IncumbentTreasurer and Receiver-GeneralJohn Francis Kennedy defeatedWoburn MayorWilliam G. Shaughnessy in the Democratic primary and Republican State SenatorJohn Yerxa, Socialist Labor candidate John Erlandsson, and Prohibition candidate Warren Carberg in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy (incumbent) | 256,155 | 61.78% | ||
| Democratic | William G. Shaughnessy | 158,447 | 38.22% | ||
| Total votes | 414,602 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy (incumbent) | 1,140,765 | 62.00% | 8.96 | |
| Republican | John Yerxa | 684,954 | 37.23% | 9.03 | |
| Socialist Workers | John Erlandsson | 7,814 | 0.42% | 0.07 | |
| Socialist Workers | Warren Carberg | 6,382 | 0.34% | 0.01 | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.00% | | ||
IncumbentAuditorThomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Thomas H. Adams, Socialist Labor candidate Arne Sortell, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,150,267 | 63.26% | 6.07 | |
| Republican | Thomas H. Adams | 654,808 | 36.01% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Arne Sortell | 7,698 | 0.42% | ||
| Prohibition | John B. Lauder | 5,621 | 0.31% | ||
DemocratJohn F. Kennedy was re-elected overRepublican Vincent J. Celeste,Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, andProhibition candidateMark R. Shaw.
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