1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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←  1936 November 8, 1938 (1938-11-08) 1940  →
Turnout41.55% (total pop.)
  Leverett Saltonstall cph.3b10555 (3x4a).jpg James Michael Curley (1).jpg
Nominee Leverett Saltonstall James Michael Curley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote941,465793,884
Percentage53.32%46.08%
1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Saltonstall:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Curley:      50–60%
Governor before election

Charles F. Hurley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

The 1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.

Contents

Former governor James Michael Curley defeated incumbent governor Charles F. Hurley in the Democratic primary, but Curley was defeated by former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Leverett Saltonstall in the general election.

Saltonstall's victory returned control of Beacon Hill to the Republicans after an unprecedented eight years of Democratic Governors.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

1938 Democratic gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Michael Curley 210,286 41.13%
Democratic Charles F. Hurley (incumbent)168,16132.89%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly 101,97819.95%
Democratic Richard M. Russell 30,4855.96%
Write-in All others3830.07%
Total votes511,293 100.00%
NoneBlank votes13,882—
Turnout 525,175100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates

  • James Henry Brennan, former state senator and member of the Executive Council [2]
  • Edward T. Collins, Member of the Executive Council
  • Alexander F. Sullivan, former state representative
  • Joseph C. White, state senator
  • William P. Yoerg, Mayor of Holyoke

Results

1938 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Henry Brennan 139,653 30.50%
Democratic Joseph C. White 132,71628.98%
Democratic Edward T. Collins76,00816.60%
Democratic Alexander F. Sullivan66,00714.42%
Democratic William P. Yoerg 34,2217.47%
Write-in All others2410.05%
Total votes457,898 100.00%
NoneBlank votes67,277—
Turnout 525,175100.00%

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

1938 Republican gubernatorial primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leverett Saltonstall 323,003 72.73%
Republican William McMasters 48,13310.84%
Republican Richard Whitcomb45,13910.16%
Republican Frederick Butler27,7396.25%
Write-in All others1220.03%
Total votes444,136 100.00%
NoneBlank votes24,993—
Turnout 469,129100.00%

Following his loss in the Republican primary, McMasters declared his campaign as an independent on the Townsend Recovery Act line.

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

1938 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace T. Cahill 112,140 26.78%
Republican Kenneth D. Johnson93,53822.33%
Republican Charles P. Howard 84,47720.17%
Republican Dewey G. Archambault52,35812.50%
Republican Robert Gardiner Wilson38,9209.29%
Republican J. Watson Flett37,3298.91%
Write-in All others500.01%
Total votes418,812 100.00%
NoneBlank votes50,317—
Turnout 469,129100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leverett Saltonstall 941,465 53.32% Increase2.svg7.24
Democratic James Michael Curley 793,88447.62%Decrease2.svg2.66
Townsend William McMasters 7,2060.41%N/A
Socialist Jeffrey W. Campbell5,6910.32%Decrease2.svg0.20
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 3,9270.22%Increase2.svg0.01
Communist Otis Archer Hood3,4880.20%Decrease2.svg0.08
Independent Roland S. Bruneau3,4000.19%N/A
Independent Tax ReformWilliam A. Davenport3,1180.18%N/A
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans2,0460.12%Decrease2.svg0.07
Sound, Sensible GovernmentCharles L. Manser1,5330.09%N/A
Write-inAll others1110.01%Increase2.svg0.01
Total votes1,765,869 100.00%
NoneBlank votes29,820—
Turnout 1,795,689100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Election Statistics 1939, p. 143.
  2. ↑ "Brennan Plans to Seek Office". The North Adams Transcript. April 26, 1938. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ Election Statistics 1939, p. 149.
  4. ↑ "Believes He Can Make an Impression". North Adams Transcript. August 11, 1938. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Familiar with Traditions of Bay State". The Acton-Concord Enterprise. August 10, 1938. Retrieved September 29, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ Election Statistics 1939, p. 41.
  7. ↑ "Belmont". The Boston Globe. October 17, 1938. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ Election Statistics 1939, p. 47.
  9. ↑ "MA Governor, 1938". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  10. ↑ Election Statistics 1939, p. 282.

Bibliography

Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1939). Election Statistics, 1937–39. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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