1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1913 November 3, 1914 (1914-11-03) 1915  
Turnout13.61% Decrease2.svg 0.8
  David I. Walsh (MA).jpg Samuel Walker McCall circa 1920 (cropped).jpg Joseph H. Walker (Massachusetts speaker).png
Nominee David I. Walsh Samuel W. McCall Joseph Walker
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote210,442198,62732,145
Percentage45.93%43.35%7.02%

1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Walsh:      40–50%     60–70%
McCall:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Elected Governor

David I. Walsh
Democratic

The 1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Republican, Samuel W. McCall, and the Progressive, Joseph Walker, and won reelection with 45.93% of the vote.

Contents

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

Governor Walsh was unopposed for re-nomination.

1914 Democratic gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Walsh (incumbent) 76,834 99.98%
Write-inAll others190.02%
Total votes76,853 100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

1914 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward P. Barry (incumbent) 74,748 99.98%
Write-inAll others130.02%
Total votes74,761 100.00%

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

McCall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1914 Republican gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel W. McCall 69,274 99.95%
Write-inAll others410.05%
Total votes69,315 100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

1914 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Grafton D. Cushing 40,634 53.67%
Republican August H. Goetting22,54129.77%
Republican Elmer A. Stevens 12,52616.54%
Write-inAll others90.12%
Total votes75,710 100.00%

Progressive primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

Walker was unopposed for the nomination.

1914 Progressive gubernatorial primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Joseph H. Walker 5,237 99.99%
Write-inAll others70.01%
Total votes5,244 100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

Magenis was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.

1914 Progressive gubernatorial primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive James P. Magenis 4,896 99.61%
Write-inAll others190.39%
Total votes4,915 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914 [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 210,442 45.93%
Republican Samuel W. McCall 198,62743.35%
Progressive Joseph Walker 32,1457.02%
Socialist Samuel C. Roberts9,5202.08%
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans5,2641.15%
Socialist Labor Arthur Elmer Reimer 2,2050.48%
Total votes458,203 100%

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References

  1. 1 2 Election Statistics 1914, p. 8.
  2. Election Statistics 1914, p. 130.
  3. Election Statistics 1914, p. 136.
  4. Election Statistics 1914, p. 252.
  5. Election Statistics 1914, p. 258.
  6. "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914".
  7. Election Statistics 1914, p. 368.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1914). Election Statistics, 1914. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)