1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1928 November 4, 1930 (1930-11-04) 1932  
  Joseph Buell Ely.jpg Frank G Allen.png
Nominee Joseph B. Ely Frank G. Allen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote606,902590,238
Percentage49.54%48.18%

1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1930 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Municipality.svg
County results
Ely:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Allen:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%

Governor before election

Frank G. Allen
Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph B. Ely
Democratic

The 1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.

Contents

Incumbent Republican governor Frank G. Allen was defeated by Democrat Joseph B. Ely. This election marked the beginning of a new era for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, starting a string of eight consecutive years of Democratic governors, a streak later surpassed from 1974 until 1986.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1930 Massachusetts Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank G. Allen (incumbent) 311,025 92.56%
Republican John D. Devir24,9727.43%
Write-in 220.00%
Total votes336,019 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

The Democratic primary featured a rematch of the 1922 primary between Joseph Ely and John Fitzgerald.This time, Ely won with 54.7% of the vote.

Fitzgerald was forced to withdraw late in the race due to illness, though his name remained on the ballot, and James Michael Curley encouraged a vote for Fitzgerald against the "anti-Irish" Ely. [1] Ely had previously lost the nomination for lieutenant governor in 1926 to another Irish candidate who withdrew from the race, Harry Dooley. [2]

Results

1930 Massachusetts Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph B. Ely 117,548 54.68%
Democratic John F. Fitzgerald (withdrew)84,74439.42%
Democratic John J. Cummings12,7015.91%
Total votes214,993 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1930 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph B. Ely 606,902 49.54% Increase2.svg 0.73
Republican Frank G. Allen (incumbent)590,23848.18%Decrease2.svg 1.88
Socialist Labor John W. Aiken 14,6031.19%Increase2.svg 1.10
Socialist Alfred B. Lewis 8,2220.67%Increase2.svg 0.18
Communist Harry J. Canter5,0510.41%Increase2.svg 0.12
Write-inAll others10.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes1,225,017 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing {{{swing}}}

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References

  1. "THE BAY STATE PRIMARY". The New York Times . September 18, 1930. p. 26. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. Huthmacher, J. Joseph (1959). Massachusetts People and Politics, 1919-1933 . Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press. p. 124. OCLC   460668046.
  3. "MA Governor, 1930 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  4. "MA Governor, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 24, 2019.