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The 1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Republican governor Christian Herter was re-elected, defeating Democrat Robert F. Murphy, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert F. Murphy | 254,996 | 70.27% | ||
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 107,861 | 29.73% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Christian A. Herter (incumbent) | 985,339 | 51.76% | ||
| Democratic | Robert F. Murphy | 910,087 | 47.80% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 5,766 | 0.30% | ||
| Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 2,579 | 0.14% | ||
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Hayden, Irving N.; Grove, Lawrence R. (1955). A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1955–1956. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company. pp. 298–99. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
