1952 Massachusetts elections

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1952 Massachusetts general election
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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16.

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At the federal level, Representative John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in a close election.

In the race for Governor, Republican Christian Herter defeated incumbent Democrat Paul Dever. Republicans also defeated incumbent Democrats in the races for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.

Governor

Republican Christian Herter was elected over Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

Lieutenant governor

Republican Sumner G. Whittier was elected lieutenant governor over Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate William R. Ferry.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1952 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) 192,945 45.70%
Democratic C. Gerald Lucey 68,91416.32%
Democratic Joseph L. Murphy 55,54613.16%
Democratic Thomas B. Brennan44,23910.48%
Democratic Edward C. Carroll 42,36110.03%
Democratic Thomas J. Kurey18,1664.30%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.

Independents and third parties

Prohibition

  • William R. Ferry

Socialist Labor

  • Francis A. Votano

General election

1952 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sumner G. Whittier 1,194,966 51.88%
Democratic Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent)1,087,86547.23%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano13,6020.59%
Prohibition William R. Ferry7,0130.30%

Attorney General

Republican George Fingold was elected Attorney General over Democratic incumbent Francis E. Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Arthur W. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Robert T. Capeless
  • Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General
  • George Leary
  • John V. Moran

Results

1952 Attorney General Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) 204,155 46.35%
Democratic Robert T. Capeless87,96819.97%
Democratic John V. Moran75,25217.09%
Democratic George Leary73,08216.59%
Write-inAll others40.00%

General election

1952 Massachusetts Attorney General election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George Fingold 1,305,185 57.40%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly (incumbent)950,35141.80%
Socialist Workers Arthur W. Blomen9,5010.42%
Prohibition Howard B. Rand8,7950.39%
Write-in110.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Alice M. Ferry in the general election.

General election

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election, 1952 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 1,147,881 50.75%
Republican Beatrice Hancock Mullaney 1,088,62948.13%
Socialist Workers Fred M. Ingersoll13,4990.60%
Prohibition Alice M. Ferry11,9260.53%
Write-inAll others20.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General

Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Foster Furcolo defeated Republican Roy C. Papalia, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Harold J. Ireland in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • William R. Conley, former State Senator
  • Cornelius P. Cronin, former Chair of the Boston Housing Authority
  • James E.V. Donelan, state public works employee
  • Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General
  • John Francis Kennedy, Gillette stockroom supervisor
  • Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr.
  • Alexander F. Sullivan, former State Representative

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic primary, 1952 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Foster Furcolo (incumbent) 169,156 39.30%
Democratic John Francis Kennedy 86,53620.11%
Democratic Cornelius P. Cronin66,33715.41%
Democratic William R. Conley34,2057.95%
Democratic Alexander F. Sullivan30,7087.14%
Democratic James E. V. Donelan26,3896.13%
Democratic Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr.18,0773.97%
Write-inAll others30.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1952 Massachusetts Treasurer Republican primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy C. Papalia 234,841 58.79% Increase2.svg17.8
Republican Fred J. Burrell 164,58241.20%Decrease2.svg17.8
Write-inAll others50.00%Steady2.svg

General election

1952 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Foster Furcolo (incumbent) 1,154,057 51.03% Decrease2.svg9.24
Republican Roy C. Papalia1,083,53047.91%Increase2.svg9.46
Prohibition Harold J. Ireland13,0370.58%Decrease2.svg0.03
Socialist Workers Henning A. Blomen 10,8240.48%Decrease2.svg0.13
Write-inAll others40.00%Steady2.svg

Auditor

Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican David J. Mintz, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Robert A. Simmons in the general election.

General election

Massachusetts Auditor election, 1952 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,206,665 53.32%
Republican David J. Mintz1,037,59745.85%
Socialist Workers Anthony Martin11,7350.52%
Prohibition Robert A. Simmons7,0860.31%
Write-inAll others20.00%

United States Senate

Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected over Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Thelma Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

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References

  1. ↑ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
  2. ↑ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
  3. ↑ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 163.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 5.
  5. ↑ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 155.
  6. ↑ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 242.
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