1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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Nominee Frank G. Allen Charles H. Cole
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote769,372750,137
Percentage50.06%48.81%
1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Allen:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Cole:      60–70%
Governor before election

Alvan T. Fuller
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank G. Allen
Republican

The 1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Frank G. Allen was elected to a two-year term, defeating Democrat Charles H. Cole.

The 1928 election represents a major turning point in Massachusetts political history. Al Smith's victory in the state's presidential contest and the competitive gubernatorial election marked a departure from decades of Republican dominance.

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

Lieutenant Governor Frank Allen was nominated over Frank A. Goodwin.

1928 Republican Gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank G. Allen 270,022 61.20%
Republican Frank A. Goodwin 171,16738.80%
Write-in 60.00%
Total votes441,189 100.00%

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Results

Treasurer William S. Youngman won the highly competitive primary election by 21,099 votes over Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives John C. Hull.

1928 Republican Lt. Gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William S. Youngman 113,805 26.68%
Republican John C. Hull 92,70621.73%
Republican Robert M. Leach 66,54415.60%
Republican John H. Sherburne 64,82215.20%
Republican Pehr G. Holmes 32,9457.72%
Republican Charles L. Burrill 26,4206.19%
Republican George A. Bacon24,7985.81%
Republican Wycliffe C. Marshall4,5241.06%
Write-in 30.00%
Total votes426,569 100.00%

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

Brigadier General Charles Cole easily defeated John J. Cummings for the Democratic nomination.

1928 Democratic gubernatorial primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles H. Cole 165,174 80.63%
Democratic John J. Cummings39,64319.35%
Write-in 400.02%
Total votes204,857 100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

1926 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Malley 115,912 61.02%
Democratic Charles S. Murphy74,01338.97%
Write-in 190.01%
Total votes189,944 100.00%

General election

Candidates

MacFadden became the first female candidate for governor in the history of Massachusetts. She ran on a platform of reducing tax exemptions. She is the mother of actor Hamilton MacFadden. She stated that she found "no opposition to a woman aspiring to the executive position of Governor." [5]

Results

1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank G. Allen 769,372 50.06% Decrease2.svg8.70
Democratic Charles H. Cole 750,13748.81%Increase2.svg8.56
Socialist Mary Donovan Hapgood7,4860.49%Increase2.svg0.02
WorkersChester W. Bixby4,4950.29%Decrease2.svg0.01
Prohibition Washington Cook 3,0980.20%Increase2.svg0.20
Socialist Labor Stephen Surridge1,3740.09%Decrease2.svg0.11
Independent Edith Hamilton MacFadden9280.06%N/A
Write-in 90.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes1,536,899 100.00%

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References

  1. ↑ Election Statistics 1928, p. 96.
  2. ↑ Election Statistics 1928, p. 102.
  3. ↑ Election Statistics 1928, p. 135.
  4. ↑ Election Statistics 1928, p. 181.
  5. ↑ "Candidate Calls Tax Exemption Crying Evil". The Boston Globe. July 31, 1928. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  6. ↑ "MA Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ Election Statistics 1928, p. 341.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1926). Election Statistics, 1928. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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