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1960 Massachusetts general election
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  1958 November 8, 1960 1962  

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1960 United States elections

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1960, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Contents

The election included:

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 13, 1960.

Governor

Republican John A. Volpe was elected over Democrat Joseph D. Ward, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

Lieutenant governor

1960 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election
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  Edward F. McLaughlin Jr.png 1953 Augustus Gardner Means Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nominee Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. Augustus Gardner Means
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,265,2441,056,679
Percentage54.0%45.0%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Robert F. Murphy
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Edward F. McLaughlin Jr.
Democratic

Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea. This is the last time that a Lieutenant Governor would not be from the same party as the Governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1960 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. 403,694 77.09%
Democratic Pasquale Caggiano 119,94322.91%
Write-inAll others20.00%
Total votes523,639 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Lieutenant governor

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. 1,265,244 53.99%
Republican Augustus Gardner Means 1,056,67945.01%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano12,3800.53%
Prohibition Thomas Maratea8,8530.38%
Total votes2,343,156 100.00%

Attorney General

1960 Massachusetts Attorney General election
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  Edward J. McCormack, Jr.png 3x4.svg
Nominee Edward J. McCormack Jr. George Michaels
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,386,452954,136
Percentage58.8%40.5%

Attorney General before election

Edward J. McCormack Jr.
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Edward J. McCormack Jr.
Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. defeated Republican George Michaels, Socialist Workers candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate William D. Ross.

General election

Results

Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1960 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward J. McCormack, Jr. (incumbent) 1,386,452 58.81%
Republican George Michaels954,13640.47%
Socialist Workers August Johnson11,8390.50%
Prohibition William D. Ross5,2400.22%
Write-in 20.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

1960 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election
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  Kevin H. White (13242546035) (1).jpg Edward W. Brooke.png
Nominee Kevin White Edward Brooke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,206,844 1,095,054
Percentage52.0%47.2%

Secretary of the Commonwealth before election

Kevin White
Democratic

Elected Secretary of the Commonwealth

Kevin White
Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor.

Kevin White defeated Francis X. Ahearn and Margaret McGovern in the Democratic primary.

The Republicans nominated Edward Brooke, who became the first African-American to be nominated for Massachusetts statewide office by a major party. [3]

White defeated Brooke, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1960 Democratic primary for Secretary of the Commonwealth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin White 203,292 39.44%
Democratic Francis X. Ahearn 188,27536.52%
Democratic Margaret McGovern 123,90724.04%
Write-in 100.00%

General election

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1960 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kevin White 1,206,844 52.02%
Republican Edward Brooke 1,095,05447.21%
Socialist Workers Fred M. Ingersoll11,0460.48%
Prohibition Julia Kohler6,8270.29%
Write-in 10.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General

1960 Massachusetts Treasurer election
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Nominee John T. Driscoll Walter J. Trybulski
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,338,202 941,904
Percentage58.1%40.9%

Treasurer and Receiver-General before election

John Francis Kennedy
Democratic

Elected Treasurer and Receiver-General

John T. Driscoll
Democratic

Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor.

In the Democratic primary, John T. Driscoll defeated Patrick F. McDonough, John B. Kennedy, George F. Hurley, John M. Kennedy, and Robert J. Sullivan.

Walter J. Trybulski defeated Francis Andrew Walsh for the Republican nomination.

Driscoll defeated Trybulski, Socialist Labor candidate Domenico DiGirolamo, and Prohibition candidate Warren Carberg in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1960 Democratic primary for Treasurer and Receiver-General [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John T. Driscoll 204,299 39.36%
Democratic Patrick F. McDonough 99,89919.25%
Democratic John B. Kennedy 83,79916.14%
Democratic George F. Hurley61,09411.77%
Democratic John M. Kennedy36,2496.98%
Democratic Robert J. Sullivan33,7606.50%
Write-in 30.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary, 1960 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter J. Trybulski 137,479 67.10%
Republican Francis Andrew Walsh67,36532.88%
Write-in 580.02%

General election

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1960 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John T. Driscoll 1,338,202 58.14%
Republican Walter J. Trybulski 941,90440.92%
Socialist Workers Domenico DiGirolamo13,7720.60%
Prohibition Warren Carberg7,8460.34%
Write-in 30.00%

Auditor

1960 Massachusetts Auditor election
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Nominee Thomas J. Buckley Gardner Wardwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,530,715774,772
Percentage66.0%33.4%

Auditor before election

Thomas J. Buckley
Democratic

Elected Auditor

Thomas J. Buckley
Democratic

Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated John Hynes in the Democratic primary and Republican Gardner Wardwell, Socialist Labor candidate Arne Sortell, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Auditor Democratic Primary, 1960 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 414,524 82.49%
Democratic John Hynes 88,01317.51%
Write-in 70.00%

General election

Massachusetts Auditor Election, 1960 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,530,715 66.00%
Republican Gardner Wardwell774,77233.41%
Socialist Workers Arne Sortell7,8970.34%
Prohibition John B. Lauder5,7870.25%
Write-in20.00%

United States Senator

Republican Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected over Democrat Thomas J. O'Connor, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

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  2. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 444.
  3. "Negro Nominated In Massachusetts". Associated Press. June 11, 1960. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  4. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 450.
  5. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 450.
  6. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 179.
  7. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 271.
  8. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 299.
  9. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 184.
  10. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 382.