1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1922 November 4, 1924 (1924-11-04) 1926  
  Alvan Tufts Fuller circa 1920.jpg James Michael Curley in 1922.png
Nominee Alvan T. Fuller James Michael Curley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote650,817490,010
Percentage56.03%42.19%

1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Fuller:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Curley:      50–60%

Governor before election

Channing H. Cox
Republican

Elected Governor

Alvan T. Fuller
Republican

The 1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Alvan T. Fuller was elected over Boston mayor James Michael Curley.

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

1924 Republican Gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alvan T. Fuller 193,282 57.14%
Republican James Jackson 144,96042.86%
Write-in All others40.00%
Total votes338,246 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared

Results

Allen was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1924 Republican Lt. Gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank G. Allen 296,008 100.00%
Write-in All others50.00%
Total votes296,013 100.00%

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

Curley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1924 Democratic gubernatorial primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Michael Curley 125,931 99.97%
Write-in All others350.03%
Total votes125,966 100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

1924 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. Cummings 57,614 50.29%
Democratic William A. O'Hearn36,43531.80%
Democratic Thomas J. Boynton20,51217.90%
Write-in All others50.00%
Total votes114,566 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Alvan T. Fuller 650,817 56.03% Increase2.svg3.79
Democratic James Michael Curley 490,01042.19%Decrease2.svg3.23
Workers John J. Ballam 9,5060.82%Increase2.svg0.82
Socialist Walter S. Hutchins6,2920.54%Decrease2.svg0.49
Socialist Labor Henry Hess4,8540.42%Decrease2.svg0.11
Write-inAll others310.00%Steady2.svg

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References

  1. Election Statistics 1924, p. 57.
  2. Election Statistics 1924, p. 60.
  3. Election Statistics 1924, p. 135.
  4. Election Statistics 1924, p. 138.
  5. "MA Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  6. Election Statistics 1924, p. 298.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1924). Election Statistics, 1924. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)