Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1954

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1954

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  1952 November 2, 1954 1956  

  Christian Archibald Herter (politician).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Christian A. Herter Robert F. Murphy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote985,339 910,087
Percentage51.76% 47.80%

Governor before election

Christian A. Herter
Republican

Elected Governor

Christian A. Herter
Republican

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.

Contents

In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Sumner G. Whittier defeated Democrat James A. Burke, Prohibition candidate Donald E. Babcock, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.

Primaries

State Representative Robert F. Murphy defeated former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Francis E. Kelly for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Christian Herter ran unopposed for the Republican nomination

Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1954 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 254,99670.27%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly 107,861 29.73%

General election

Governor

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Christian A. Herter 985,33951.76%
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 910,087 47.80%
Socialist Labor Lawrence Gilfedder 5,766 0.30%
Prohibition Guy S. Williams 2,579 0.14%

Lieutenant Governor

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Sumner G. Whittier 972,74552.01%
Democratic James A. Burke 883,440 47.23%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano 9,215 0.49%
Prohibition Donald E. Babcock 5,067 0.27%

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References

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.