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The 1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Former Executive Councilor Endicott Peabody defeated incumbent Governor John A. Volpe in the general election. [1]
The Massachusetts Governor's Council is a governmental body that provides advice and consent in certain matters – such as judicial nominations, pardons, and commutations – to the Governor of Massachusetts. Councillors are elected by the general public and their duties are set forth in the Massachusetts Constitution.
Endicott Peabody was an American politician from Massachusetts. A Democrat, he served a single two-year term as the 62nd Governor of Massachusetts, from 1963 to 1965.
Endicott Peabody defeated auto registrar Clement A. Riley for the Democratic nomination.
Clement A. Riley was a Massachusetts politician who served as the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles from 1957-1963.
Volpe ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Endicott Peabody | 596,553 | 79.96% | ||
Democratic | Clement A. Riley | 149,499 | 20.04% |
Boston attorney Francis X. Belotti defeated auto dealer Herbert L. Connolly in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. Pasquale Caggiano was also a candidate, but was ruled off of the ballot due to false signatures. [3]
The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts. The constitutional honorific title for the office is His, or Her, Honor.
Pasquale 'Patsy' Caggiano was a Massachusetts politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as an At Large City Councilor and the 49th Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.
State Representative Francis W. Perry ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. The House of Representatives convenes at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Francis X. Belotti | 401,428 | 57.02% | ||
Democratic | Herbert L. Connolly | 302,567 | 42.98% |
Peabody defeated Volpe by 2,137 votes. Peabody's slim margin of victory prompted a recount. [5] On December 20, Volpe conceded the election to Peabody. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Endicott Peabody | 1,053,322 | 49.94% | ||
Republican | John A. Volpe | 1,047,891 | 49.69% | ||
Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 5,447 | 0.26% | ||
Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 2,394 | 0.11% |
Bellotti defeated Perry in the Lt. gubernatorial general election. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Francis X. Belotti | 1,037,704 | 51.42% | ||
Republican | Francis W. Perry | 970,157 | 48.07% | ||
Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 8,666 | 0.43% | ||
Prohibition | Gaetano T. Maratea | 1,508 | 0.08% |
The 1978 United States Senate elections in the middle of Democratic President Jimmy Carter's term. Thirteen seats changed hands between parties. The Democrats at first lost a net of two seats to the Republicans, and then one more in a special election. Democrats nevertheless retained a 58-41 majority.
The 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Michael Dukakis was elected to a second non-consecutive term. He beat Republican John W. Sears in the General election, after defeating Incumbent Governor Edward J. King in the Democratic primary.
The United States Senate election of 1966 in Massachusetts was held on November 8, 1966, with Republican State Attorney General Edward Brooke defeating his challengers. Republican incumbent, Leverett Saltonstall, was retiring after serving for 22 years.
Charles Gibbons was a U.S. politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 as a Republican. As of 2017, he is the last Republican to serve as Massachusetts Speaker of the House.
The 1974 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Michael Dukakis was elected to a four-year term, from January 4, 1975 until January 4, 1979. He defeated incumbent Governor of Massachusetts Francis W. Sargent in the general election.
The 1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Acting Governor Francis W. Sargent was elected to a four-year term. He defeated incumbent Boston Mayor Kevin H. White in the general election.
The 1966 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Governor John A. Volpe was reelected to a four-year term. He defeated former Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. in the general election. This was the first election held since Governor's Term of office was extended from two to four years.
The 1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Former Governor John A. Volpe was elected to a two-year term. He defeated former Lieutenant Governor Francis X. Bellotti in the general election.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 2002 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The United States Senate election of 1930 in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 1930 with Democrat Marcus A. Coolidge defeating his challengers.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1986 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The 1986 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Warren Rudman won re-election to a second term.
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.
The 1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected Governor of Massachusetts for a second term, defeating Republican Charles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1966 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1964 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1962 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The 1954 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Running unopposed in the general election, Democratic Lt. Gov Marvin Griffin was elected with 99.98% of the vote.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1958 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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