1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1946 November 2, 1948 1950  
  PaulADever (3x4a).jpg Robert F. Bradford (Massachusetts Governor) (3x4a).jpg
Nominee Paul A. Dever Robert F. Bradford
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,239,247849,895
Percentage59.03%40.49%

1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1948 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Municipality.svg
Dever:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Cahill:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

Robert F. Bradford
Republican

Elected Governor

Paul A. Dever
Democratic

The 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1948 Republican gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert F. Bradford (incumbent) 210,574 82.86%
Republican Edward Rowe 43,54517.14%
Total votes254,119 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1948 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Paul A. Dever 221,727 76.65%
Democratic Maurice J. Tobin 67,55523.35%

General election

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1948 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Paul A. Dever 1,239,247 59.03%
Republican Robert F. Bradford (incumbent)849,89540.49%
Socialist Labor Horace Hillis7,2590.35%
Prohibition Mark R. Shaw 2,8410.14%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948.
  2. 1 2 3 Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948.
  3. Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948.