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The 1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
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The 1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
Incumbent Governor Leverett Saltonstall was unopposed for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) | 304,689 | 99.98% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 62 | 0.02% | ||
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Horace Cahill was unopposed for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Horace T. Cahill | 298,854 | 100.00% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul A. Dever | 239,273 | 66.22% | ||
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 122,061 | 33.78% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 10 | 0.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Owen A. Gallagher | 122,884 | 36.08% | ||
| Democratic | John C. Carr | 120,806 | 35.47% | ||
| Democratic | Francis P. Kelley | 61,875 | 18.17% | ||
| Democratic | Michael P. McCarron | 14,751 | 4.33% | ||
| Democratic | Charles E. O'Neil | 10,945 | 3.21% | ||
| Democratic | Raymond A. Willett | 9,286 | 2.73% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 13 | 0.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) | 999,223 | 49.74% | ||
| Democratic | Paul A. Dever | 993,635 | 49.46% | ||
| Communist | Otis Archer Hood | 5,547 | 0.27% | ||
| Socialist | Jeffrey W. Campbell | 4,623 | 0.23% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 3,463 | 0.17% | ||
| Prohibition | E. Tallmadge Root | 2,320 | 0.11% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.00% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Horace T. Cahill | 985,884 | 50.59% | ||
| Democratic | Owen A. Gallagher | 928,739 | 47.65% | ||
| Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 11,339 | 0.58% | ||
| Communist | Hugo DeGregory | 9,827 | 0.50% | ||
| Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 8,212 | 0.42% | ||
| Socialist Labor | George L. McGlynn | 5,022 | 0.26% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 8 | 0.00% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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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.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1958, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The 1946 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1946, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on June 18.
The 1918 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1918.
The 1919 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. This was the last gubernatorial election before the governor's term was extended to two years and the first election following the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.
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 1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926.
The 1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928.
The 1917 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1917.
The 1916 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.
The 1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932.
The 1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.
The 1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
The 1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.
The 1944 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1944, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on July 11.
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