1962 Massachusetts elections

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1962 Massachusetts general election
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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1962, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Contents

The election included:

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1962.

Governor

Democrat Endicott Peabody was elected over Republican incumbent John A. Volpe, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

Lieutenant governor

1962 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election
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  Francis X. Bellotti 1960s (cropped).jpg 1961 Francis Perry Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nominee Francis X. Bellotti Francis W. Perry
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,037,704970,157
Percentage51.4%48.1%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Edward F. McLaughlin Jr.
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Francis X. Bellotti
Democratic

Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Francis W. Perry, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Gaetano T. Maratea.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Perry was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Disqualified
  • Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate [1]
Declined

Results

1962 Massachusetts Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis X. Belotti 401,428 57.02%
Democratic Herbert L. Connolly 302,56742.98%
Total votes703,995 100.00%

General election

Results

1962 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election [3] : 9 
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Francis X. Bellotti 1,037,704 51.42%
Republican Francis W. Perry970,15748.07%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano8,6660.43%
Prohibition Gaetano T. Maratea1,5080.08%
Total votes2,018,035 100.00%

Attorney general

1962 Massachusetts Attorney General election
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  Edward W. Brooke.png Francis E. Kelly.png
Nominee Edward Brooke Francis E. Kelly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,143,065883,710
Percentage56.0%43.3%
Attorney General before election

Edward J. McCormack, Jr.
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Edward Brooke
Republican

Incumbent attorney general Edward J. McCormack, Jr. did not run for re-election. Republican Edward Brooke defeated Democrat Francis E. Kelly to win the open race. Brooke became the first elected African-American Attorney General of any state in American history. [4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic primary, 1962 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly 254,557 34.44%
Democratic James R. Lawton 221,97330.04%
Democratic Margaret McGovern 146,06719.77%
Democratic Thomas L. McCormack68,3739.25%
Democratic Matthew G. McGrath, Jr.47,9526.49%
Write-in 120.00%
Total votes100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Attorney General Republican primary, 1962 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward Brooke 238,147 54.88%
Republican Elliot Richardson 195,79145.12%
Write-in 140.00%
Total votes100.00%

General election

In the general election, Brooke defeated Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Edgar E. Gaudet, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand.

Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1962 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward Brooke 1,143,065 55.98% Increase2.svg15.51
Democratic Francis E. Kelly 883,71043.28%Decrease2.svg15.53
Socialist Workers Edgar E. Gaudet9,5910.47%Decrease2.svg0.03
Prohibition Howard B. Rand 5,6100.28%Increase2.svg0.06
Write-in 140.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes2,041,990 100.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

1962 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election
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  Kevin H. White (13242546035) (1).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Kevin White Harris Reynolds
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,250,467621,894
Percentage64.1%36.6%
Secretary of the Commonwealth before election

Kevin White
Democratic

Elected Secretary of the Commonwealth

Kevin White
Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White, defeated Republican Harris Reynolds, Socialist Labor candidate John Erlandson, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.

General election

Results

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1962 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kevin White (incumbent) 1,250,467 64.10% Increase2.svg12.08
Republican Harris Reynolds713,70836.58%Decrease2.svg10.63
Socialist Workers John Erlandson9,4330.48%Steady2.svg
Prohibition Julia Kohler7,2010.40%Increase2.svg0.11
Write-in 20.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes100.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General

1962 Massachusetts Treasurer election
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  1955 John T. Driscoll Massachusetts House of Representatives.png 1931 Joseph B. Grossman Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Nominee John T. Driscoll Joseph B. Grossman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,225,754744,115
Percentage61.7%37.4%
Treasurer and Receiver-General before election

John T. Driscoll
Democratic

Elected Treasurer and Receiver-General

John T. Driscoll
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • John T. Driscoll, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General
  • John Francis Kennedy, former Treasurer and Receiver-General (1957–61) and candidate for governor in 1960
  • John M. Kennedy

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic Primary, 1962 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John T. Driscoll (incumbent) 464,731 65.98%
Democratic John Francis Kennedy 190,52227.05%
Democratic John M. Kennedy49,1136.97%
Write-in 10.00%
Total votes100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary, 1962 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph B. Grossman 282,765 70.59%
Republican Francis Andrew Walsh117,79329.14%
Write-in 30.00%
Total votes100.00%

General election

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1962 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John T. Driscoll 1,225,754 61.72% Increase2.svg3.58
Republican Joseph B. Grossman 744,11537.42%Decrease2.svg3.50
Socialist Workers Arne A. Sortell9,0390.46%Decrease2.svg0.14
Prohibition Isaac Goddard7,0740.36%Increase2.svg0.02
Write-in 60.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes100.00%

Auditor

1962 Massachusetts Auditor election
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  3x4.svg 3x4.svg
Nominee Thomas J. Buckley Phillip M. Walsh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,343,625627,701
Percentage67.5%31.6%
Auditor before election

Thomas J. Buckley
Democratic

Elected Auditor

Thomas J. Buckley
Democratic

Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Phillip M. Walsh, Socialist Labor candidate Ethelbert Nevens, and Prohibition candidate Louise Metays in the general election.

Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1962 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,343,625 67.65% Increase2.svg1.65
Republican Phillip M. Walsh627,70131.60%Decrease2.svg2.81
Socialist Workers Ethelbert Nevens8,8740.45%Increase2.svg0.11
Prohibition Louise Metays5,9730.30%Increase2.svg0.05
Write-in 90.00%Steady2.svg
Total votes1,986,182 100.00%

United States Senator

Democrat Ted Kennedy was elected over Republican George C. Lodge, Independent H. Stuart Hughes, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw in a special election to fill the unexpired term of John F. Kennedy, who was elected President of the United States.

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References

  1. ↑ Osoff, Jeffery A. (August 15, 1962). "Caggiano Ruled Off Ballot; Board Eyes Connolly List". The Boston Daily Globe.
  2. ↑ Feinberg, Lawrence (May 18, 1962). "McLAUGHLIN AIMS AT GOVERNORSHIP". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Election statistics : The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1962). Office of Secretary of the Commonwealth. 1962. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Former senator awarded Congressional Gold Medal". CNN. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2009. .
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 173.
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 65.
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 288.
  8. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 294.
  9. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 182.
  10. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 182.
  11. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 299.
  12. ↑ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 305.
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