1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1958 November 8, 1960 1962  
  John Volpe (1970).jpg 1953 Joseph Ward Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nominee John A. Volpe Joseph D. Ward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,269,2951,130,810
Percentage52.51%46.79%

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1960 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Town.svg
Volpe:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Ward:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Foster Furcolo
Democratic

Elected Governor

John A. Volpe
Republican

The 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. John A. Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace Foster Furcolo. Volpe defeated Democrat Joseph D. Ward in the race. Also running were Henning A. Blomen of the Socialist Labor Party of America and Guy S. Williams of the Prohibition Party.

Contents

In the race for lieutenant governor, Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., defeated Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1960 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 180,848 30.23%
Democratic Endicott Peabody 152,76226.53%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly 98,10716.40%
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 76,57712.80%
Democratic John Francis Kennedy 52,9728.85%
Democratic Gabriel Piemonte 28,1994.71%
Democratic Alfred Magaletta8,8261.48%
Write-inAll others30.00%
Total votes598,294 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew following convention

Results

Following his endorsement at the state convention, Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John A. Volpe 1,269,295 52.51%
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 1,130,81046.79%
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 9,4740.39%
Prohibition Guy S. Williams7,3960.31%
Total votes2,416,975 100.00%

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References

  1. Election Statistics.

Hayden, Irving N.; Grove, Lawrence R. (1961). A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1961–1962. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company. pp. 286–99. Retrieved September 23, 2010.