Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960

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Nominee John A. Volpe Joseph D. Ward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,269,2951,130,810
Percentage52.51%46.79%
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.

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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.

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Primaries

Governor

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward defeated Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Murphy, Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Francis E. Kelly, former Executive Councilor Endicott Peabody, former Boston City Councilor Gabriel Piemonte, and realtor Alfred Magaletta for the Democratic nomination for Governor. [1]

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Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1960 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 180,84830.23%
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 Magaletta 8,8261.48%
Write-inAll others30.00%

Lt. Governor

Boston City Council President Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. defeated Perennial candidate Pasquale Caggiano for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor.

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Augustus Gardner Means ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1960 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. 403,69477.09%
Democratic Pasquale Caggiano 119,94322.91%
Write-inAll others20.00%

General election

Governor

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican John A. Volpe 1,269,29552.51%
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 1,130,81046.79%
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 9,4740.39%
Prohibition Guy S. Williams7,3960.31%

Lieutenant Governor

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. 1,265,24453.99%
Republican Augustus Gardner Means 1,056,67945.01%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano12,3800.53%
Prohibition Thomas Maratea8,8530.38%

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References

  1. ↑ Election Statistics.
  2. ↑ Election Statistics.
  3. ↑ 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. 

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