 | |
Part of the 1952 United States elections | |
|---|---|
AMassachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in theCommonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16.
At the federal level, RepresentativeJohn F. Kennedy defeated incumbent SenatorHenry Cabot Lodge in a close election.
In the race for Governor, RepublicanChristian Herter defeated incumbent DemocratPaul Dever. Republicans also defeated incumbent Democrats in the races for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
RepublicanChristian Herter was elected over Democratic incumbentPaul A. Dever, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
RepublicanSumner G. Whittier was elected lieutenant governor over Democratic incumbentCharles F. Sullivan, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate William R. Ferry.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
RepublicanGeorge Fingold was electedAttorney General over Democratic incumbentFrancis E. Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Arthur W. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||
IncumbentSecretary of the CommonwealthEdward J. Cronin defeated RepublicanBeatrice Hancock Mullaney, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Alice M. Ferry in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | All others | 2 | 0.00% | ||
IncumbentTreasurer and Receiver-GeneralFoster Furcolo defeated Republican Roy C. Papalia, Socialist Labor candidateHenning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Harold J. Ireland in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | All others | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy C. Papalia | 234,841 | 58.79% |  17.8 | |
| Republican | Fred J. Burrell | 164,582 | 41.20% |  17.8 | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% |  | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | All others | 4 | 0.00% | | |
IncumbentAuditorThomas J. Buckley defeated Republican David J. Mintz, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Robert A. Simmons in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | All others | 2 | 0.00% | ||
DemocratJohn F. Kennedy was elected over Republican incumbentHenry Cabot Lodge Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Thelma Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidateMark R. Shaw.
