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The 1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926.
Incumbent Republican Governor Alvan T. Fuller was elected over Democrat William 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 and Joseph B. Ely competed for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant 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 of Irish 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 by Fall River Mayor Edmond 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% | |||
The 2006 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006, throughout Massachusetts.
The 1926 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1926.
The 1974 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1974, throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 10, 1974.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1964, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The 2018 Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 2018, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 4. Early voting took place from October 22 through November 2.
The 1877 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6. Incumbent Republican governor Alexander H. Rice was re-elected to a third term in office over former governor William Gaston.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1958, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
William Alexander Gaston was an American lawyer, banker, and politician who was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in 1902, 1903, and 1926 and the United States Senate in 1905 and 1922. Outside of politics, Gaston served as president of the Boston Elevated Railway and National Shawmut Bank.
The Boston mayoral election of 1871 saw the reelection of incumbent Democrat William Gaston, who defeated Republican nominee Newton Talbot.
The 1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.
The 1918 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1918.
The 1920 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. This was the first election in which the governor was elected to a two-year term, following the adoption of amendments to the state constitution proposed by the state constitutional convention of 1917–18.
The 1922 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922.
The 1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.
The 1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928.
The 1917 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1917.
The 1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.
Edmond Patrick Talbot (1884-1951) was a Canadian-born American politician who served as Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, and Sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1926.
The 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane did not run for re-election. Lt. Governor John L. Bates was elected to succeed him, defeating Democratic nominee William A. Gaston and Socialist John C. Chase.
The 1944 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1944, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on July 11.
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1926). Election Statistics, 1926. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
