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The1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926.
Incumbent Republican GovernorAlvan T. Fuller was elected over DemocratWilliam A. Gaston. This was Gaston's third and final unsuccessful bid for governor.
Governor Fuller was unopposed for renomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alvan T. Fuller (incumbent) | 237,979 | 100.00% | |
| Write-in | All others | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 237,985 | 100.00% | ||
Allen was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank G. Allen | 223,253 | 100.00% | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 223,255 | 100.00% | ||
Gaston was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William A. Gaston | 125,931 | 99.97% | |
| Write-in | All others | 35 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 125,966 | 100.00% | ||
Harry J. Dooley andJoseph B. Ely competed for the Democratic nomination forLieutenant Governor. Ely, an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1922, was tapped by the party leadership so that the party could present an ethnically diverse and geographically balanced ticket.[5] On August 28, Dooley dropped out of the race and endorsed Ely in order to unite the party. As Dooley did not exit the race before the August 13 deadline for withdrawals, his name remained on the ballot.[6] Nevertheless, Dooley ended up winning the primary with the support ofIrish Americans. Dooley refused the nomination as did Ely, who believed the means to be an embarrassment (but officially cited his mother's illness as his reason for declining).[5]
Dooley was replaced on the general election ballot byFall River MayorEdmond P. Talbot. Party leadership hoped that the popular French-Canadian politician would help the ticket attract votes from the state's 75,000 to 80,000 French-speaking residents, 75% of which were believed to be Republican supporters.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry J. Dooley (withdrew) | 51,327 | 52.86% | |
| Democratic | Joseph B. Ely | 45,765 | 47.14% | |
| Total votes | 97,092 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alvan T. Fuller (incumbent) | 595,006 | 58.76% |  2.76 | |
| Democratic | William A. Gaston | 407,389 | 40.25% |  1.94 | |
| Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 4,750 | 0.47% | 0.07 | |
| Workers | Lewis Marks | 3,006 | 0.30% | 0.62 | |
| Socialist Labor | Samuel Leger | 2,010 | 0.20% | 0.22 | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% |  | |
| Total votes | 1,012,166 | 100.00% | |||
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1926).Election Statistics, 1926. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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