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1950 Massachusetts general election
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The 1950 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1950, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 19.

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At the federal level, Republicans maintained their majority in the state by holding eight of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbents were re-elected in each House seat.

In the race for Governor, Democratic incumbent Paul Dever was re-elected over former Lieutenant Governor Arthur W. Coolidge.

Democratic incumbents swept the six elections for statewide offices.

Governor

Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever was reelected over Republican Arthur W. Coolidge, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

Lieutenant governor

Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan was reelected over Republican Laurence Curtis and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) 196,638 52.68%
Democratic G. Edward Bradley 55,17614.78%
Democratic J. Frank Murphy49,09513.15%
Democratic John Francis Cahill47,63512.76%
Democratic William N. Bergan24,7186.62%
Total votes373,262 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Republican Lt. gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laurence Curtis 162,506 46.73%
Republican Robert W. Welch, Jr. 59,07316.99%
Republican Harris S. Richardson 52,99415.24%
Republican Daniel E. McLean 40,49211.64%
Republican Warren G. Harris 32,6779.40%
Total votes347,742 100.00%

General election

Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election, 1950 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) 982,014 52.64%
Republican Laurence Curtis 870,54246.66%
Socialist Labor Lawrence Gilfedder13,0090.70%
Total votes1,865,565 100.00%

Attorney general

Incumbent Francis E. Kelly attorney general defeated Benjamin F. Chesky, Eli Y. Krovitsky, Isadore H. Y. Muchnick in the Democratic primary and Republican Frederick Ayer Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) 292,450 76.74%
Democratic Isadore H. Y. Muchnick 60,70815.94%
Democratic Benjamin F. Chesky15,4164.04%
Democratic Eli Y. Krovitsky12,4713.27%
Total votes381,045 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Massachusetts Attorney General Republican Primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick Ayer Jr. 117,256 34.94%
Republican George Fingold 101,03730.11%
Republican Edward Butterworth 60,73818.10%
Republican Edwin W. Hadley 36,53410.88%
Republican Frank F. Walters19,9715.95%
Write-inAll others20.00%
Total votes335,538 100.00%

General election

1950 Massachusetts Attorney General Election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) 957,262 51.87%
Republican Frederick Ayer Jr. 868,87147.08%
Socialist Labor Anthony Martin13,2370.71%
Prohibition Howard B. Rand5,8880.31%
Write-inAll others80.00%
Total votes1,845,266 100.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 190,380 52.97%
Democratic Stephen J. Carr38,41810.69%
Democratic Paul V. Shaughnessy 36,08510.04%
Democratic Anthony L. Bruno31,2778.70%
Democratic John F. Welch22,0636.13%
Democratic Alfred R. Vitale18,7965.23%
Democratic Alfred L. Smith12,3693.43%
Democratic Martin Graham10,0532.79%
Write-inAll others10.00%
Total votes359,442 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Republican Primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russell A. Wood 84,052 25.77%
Republican Randall W. "Ranny" Weeks 61,93118.99%
Republican John Adams55,63717.06%
Republican William B. Bailey 49,58915.20%
Republican Douglas Lawson35,69610.94%
Republican Henry Clay23,9317.33%
Republican Ada F. York15,2384.67%
Total votes326,074 100.00%

General election

1950 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 1,004,632 54.89%
Republican Russell A. Wood801,16243.78%
Socialist Labor Fred M. Ingersoll13,3980.73%
Prohibition Ellsworth J. M. Dickson10,7430.58%
Write-inAll others20.00%
Total votes1,829,937 100.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred J. Burrell 194,784 59.00%
Republican Roy C. Papalia135,32140.99%
Write-inAll others10.00%
Total votes330,106 100.00%

General election

1950 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John E. Hurley (incumbent) 1,101,367 60.27%
Republican Fred J. Burrell 702,60438.45%
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 11,9680.65%
Prohibition Harold J. Ireland11,2890.61%
Write-inAll others170.00%

Auditor

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1950 Massachusetts State Auditor Republican Primary [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William G. Andrew 238,762 86.02%
Republican Warren A. Rood38,79713.97%
Write-inAll others10.00%
Total votes277,560 100.00%

General election

1950 Massachusetts Auditor General Election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,082,350 59.21%
Republican William G. Andrew724,05839.61%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano13,4980.73%
Prohibition Robert A. Simmons7,8440.42%
Write-in20.00%
Total votes1,827,752 100.00%

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References

  1. ↑ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
  2. ↑ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
  3. ↑ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
  4. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 60.
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 169.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 5.
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 54.
  8. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 150.
  9. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 157.
  10. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 163.
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