1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg
  1934 November 3, 1936 (1936-11-03) 1938  
Turnout42.88% (total pop.)
  CharlesFHurley.jpg John W. Haigis.png
Nominee Charles F. Hurley John W. Haigis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote867,743839,740
Percentage47.62%46.08%

1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hurley:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Haigis:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

James Michael Curley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles F. Hurley
Democratic

The 1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.

Contents

Democratic Governor James Michael Curley chose to run for United States Senate rather than seek a second term in office. Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Charles F. Hurley was elected Governor over former Republican State Treasurer John W. Haigis.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declined

Results

1936 Democratic gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles F. Hurley 356,239 98.78%
Democratic William McMasters 2,8090.78%
Write-in All others1,5960.44%
Total votes360,644 100.00%
NoneBlank votes92,879
Turnout 453,523100.00%

Following his loss in the Democratic primary, McMasters accepted the nomination of the Union Party.

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

1936 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly 171,045 45.20%
Democratic Philip J. Philbin 131,13334.65%
Democratic Thomas F. Galvin76,00820.09%
Write-in All others2410.06%
Total votes378,427 100.00%
NoneBlank votes75,102
Turnout 453,529100.00%

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

Haigis was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1936 Republican gubernatorial primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John W. Haigis 418,095 99.74%
Write-in All others1,0900.26%
Total votes419,185 100.00%
NoneBlank votes59,116
Turnout 478,301100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

Speaker Saltonstall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1936 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leverett Saltonstall 410,660 99.98%
Write-in All others680.02%
Total votes410,728 100.00%
NoneBlank votes67,573
Turnout 478,301100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Charles F. Hurley 867,743 47.62% Decrease2.svg2.03
Republican John W. Haigis 839,74046.08%Increase2.svg3.78
Union William McMasters 68,4673.76%Increase2.svg3.76
TownsendFred G. Bushold23,6051.30%N/A
Socialist Alfred B. Lewis 9,4830.52%Decrease2.svg0.31
Communist Otis Archer Hood6,0260.28%Increase2.svg0.05
Socialist Labor Horace I. Hillis3,7690.21%Decrease2.svg0.18
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans3,4240.19%Decrease2.svg0.01
Write-inAll others00.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Zuckoff, Mitchell (March 8, 2005). Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend . Random House Publishing Group. p.  296. ISBN   9781400060399 . Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  2. Election Statistics 1936, p. 135.
  3. Election Statistics 1936, p. 141.
  4. Election Statistics 1936, p. 242.
  5. Election Statistics 1936, p. 245.
  6. "MA Governor, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  7. Election Statistics 1936, p. 349.

Bibliography

Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1936). Election Statistics, 1935–36. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)