Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1962

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1962
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  1960 November 6, 1962 1964  

  Endicott Peabody Gov.jpg Volpe.gif
Nominee Endicott Peabody John A. Volpe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,053,3221,047,891
Percentage49.94%49.69%

Governor before election

John A. Volpe
Republican

Elected Governor

Endicott Peabody
Democratic

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]

Massachusetts Governors Council governmental body in Massachusetts, United States, also historically the commonwealths acting governor (serving collectively)

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 Massachusetts politician, football player, United States Navy officer and World War II veteran

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.

Contents

Primaries

Governor

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.

1962 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Endicott Peabody 596,55379.96%
Democratic Clement A. Riley 149,49920.04%

Lt. Governor

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]

Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts position

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 Caggiano American politician

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.

Massachusetts House of Representatives lower house of U.S. state legislature

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.

1962 Massachusetts Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Francis X. Belotti 401,42857.02%
Democratic Herbert L. Connolly 302,56742.98%

General election

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]

1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Endicott Peabody 1,053,32249.94%
Republican John A. Volpe 1,047,89149.69%
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 5,4470.26%
Prohibition Guy S. Williams2,3940.11%

Bellotti defeated Perry in the Lt. gubernatorial general election. [8]

1962 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Francis X. Belotti 1,037,70451.42%
Republican Francis W. Perry 970,15748.07%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano8,6660.43%
Prohibition Gaetano T. Maratea 1,5080.08%

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References

  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174325
  2. Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1962.
  3. Osoff, Jeffery A. (August 15, 1962). "Caggiano Ruled Off Ballot; Board Eyes Connolly List". The Boston Daily Globe.
  4. Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1962.
  5. "Recount Asked In Massachusetts Governor's Race". Park City Daily News. November 9, 1962. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  6. "Volpe Concedes Governor Race". The Deseret News. December 20, 1962. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  7. Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1962.
  8. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=413427
  9. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=413428