1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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Nominee Samuel W. McCall David I. Walsh
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote235,863229,550
Percentage46.97%45.71%
1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
McCall:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Walsh:      40–50%     50–60%
Governor before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Elected Governor

Samuel W. McCall
Republican

The 1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1915. The Republican nominee, Samuel W. McCall defeated the incumbent Democratic Governor David I. Walsh, with 46.97% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections took place on September 21, 1915.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

1915 Democratic gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 74,442 95.81%
Democratic Frederick Simpson Deitrick 3,2554.19%
Total votes77,697 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Results

1915 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward P. Barry 69,139 99.99%
Write-in All others90.01%
Total votes69,148 100.00%

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

1915 Republican gubernatorial primary [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel W. McCall 65,942 48.66%
Republican Grafton D. Cushing 59,79944.13%
Republican Eugene Foss 9,7757.21%
Write-in All others50.00%
Total votes135,521 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Results

1915 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Calvin Coolidge 74,592 59.68%
Republican Guy Andrews Ham50,40140.32%
Write-in All others40.00%
Total votes124,997 100.00%

Progressive primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

1915 Progressive gubernatorial primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Nelson B. Clark 1,298 99.39%
Write-inAll others80.61%
Total votes1,306 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

Governor

1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Samuel W. McCall 235,863 46.97% Increase2.svg3.62
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent)229,55045.71%Decrease2.svg0.22
Prohibition William Shaw19,5673.90%Increase2.svg2.75
Socialist Walter S. Hutchins8,7401.74%Decrease2.svg0.34
Progressive Nelson B. Clark6,9691.39%Decrease2.svg5.63
Socialist Labor Peter O'Rourke1,4560.29%Decrease2.svg0.19
Write-inAll others10.00%
Total votes502,146 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

1915 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election [11] [12] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Calvin Coolidge 255,542 52.13% Increase2.svg5.08
Democratic Edward P. Barry 203,34841.48%Decrease2.svg1.37
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans14,1882.89%Increase2.svg1.82
Socialist Samuel P. Levenberg9,0341.84%Decrease2.svg0.43
Progressive Chester R. Lawrence4,9051.00%Decrease2.svg5.25
Socialist Labor James Hayes3,1940.65%Increase2.svg0.13
Write-inAll others20.00%
Total votes490,213 100.00%

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References

  1. ↑ Election Statistics 1916, p. 115.
  2. ↑ Election Statistics 1916, p. 120.
  3. ↑ "MA Governor, 1915 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ Election Statistics 1916, p. 7.
  5. ↑ "MA Lt. Governor, 1915 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ Election Statistics 1916, p. 12.
  7. ↑ Election Statistics 1916, p. 207.
  8. ↑ "MA Governor, 1915". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "1915 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  10. 1 2 Election Statistics 1916, p. vi.
  11. ↑ "MA Lt Governor, 1915". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  12. ↑ "1915 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1916). Election Statistics, 1915. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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