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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16.
At the federal level, Representative John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in a close election.
In the race for Governor, Republican Christian Herter defeated incumbent Democrat Paul Dever. Republicans also defeated incumbent Democrats in the races for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
Governor
[edit]Republican Christian Herter was elected over Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Lieutenant governor
[edit]Republican Sumner G. Whittier was elected lieutenant governor over Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate William R. Ferry.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Thomas B. Brennan, Middlesex County Commissioner
- Edward C. Carroll, former State Senator
- Thomas J. Kurey, businessman
- C. Gerald Lucey, mayor of Brockton
- Joseph L. Murphy, former State Senator
- Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) | 192,945 | 45.70% | |
| Democratic | C. Gerald Lucey | 68,914 | 16.32% | |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Murphy | 55,546 | 13.16% | |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Brennan | 44,239 | 10.48% | |
| Democratic | Edward C. Carroll | 42,361 | 10.03% | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Kurey | 18,166 | 4.30% | |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Sumner Whittier, State Senator
Results
[edit]Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.
Independents and third parties
[edit]Prohibition
[edit]- William R. Ferry
Socialist Labor
[edit]- Francis A. Votano
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Sumner G. Whittier | 1,194,966 | 51.88% | ||
| Democratic | Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) | 1,087,865 | 47.23% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 13,602 | 0.59% | ||
| Prohibition | William R. Ferry | 7,013 | 0.30% | ||
Attorney General
[edit]Republican George Fingold was elected Attorney General over Democratic incumbent Francis E. Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Arthur W. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert T. Capeless
- Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General
- George Leary
- John V. Moran
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) | 204,155 | 46.35% | |
| Democratic | Robert T. Capeless | 87,968 | 19.97% | |
| Democratic | John V. Moran | 75,252 | 17.09% | |
| Democratic | George Leary | 73,082 | 16.59% | |
| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | George Fingold | 1,305,185 | 57.40% | ||
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) | 950,351 | 41.80% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Arthur W. Blomen | 9,501 | 0.42% | ||
| Prohibition | Howard B. Rand | 8,795 | 0.39% | ||
| Write-in | 11 | 0.00% | |||
Secretary of the Commonwealth
[edit]Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Alice M. Ferry in the general election.
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) | 1,147,881 | 50.75% | ||
| Republican | Beatrice Hancock Mullaney | 1,088,629 | 48.13% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Fred M. Ingersoll | 13,499 | 0.60% | ||
| Prohibition | Alice M. Ferry | 11,926 | 0.53% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | ||
Treasurer and Receiver-General
[edit]Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Foster Furcolo defeated Republican Roy C. Papalia, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Harold J. Ireland in the general election.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William R. Conley, former State Senator
- Cornelius P. Cronin, former Chair of the Boston Housing Authority
- James E.V. Donelan, state public works employee
- Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General
- John Francis Kennedy, Gillette stockroom supervisor
- Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr.
- Alexander F. Sullivan, former State Representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Foster Furcolo (incumbent) | 169,156 | 39.30% | |
| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy | 86,536 | 20.11% | |
| Democratic | Cornelius P. Cronin | 66,337 | 15.41% | |
| Democratic | William R. Conley | 34,205 | 7.95% | |
| Democratic | Alexander F. Sullivan | 30,708 | 7.14% | |
| Democratic | James E. V. Donelan | 26,389 | 6.13% | |
| Democratic | Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr. | 18,077 | 3.97% | |
| Write-in | All others | 3 | 0.00% | |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Fred J. Burrell, former Treasurer and Receiver-General
- Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Roy C. Papalia | 234,841 | 58.79% |  17.8
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| Republican | Fred J. Burrell | 164,582 | 41.20% |  17.8
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| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | 
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General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Foster Furcolo (incumbent) | 1,154,057 | 51.03% | 9.24
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| Republican | Roy C. Papalia | 1,083,530 | 47.91% | 9.46
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| Prohibition | Harold J. Ireland | 13,037 | 0.58% | 0.03
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| Socialist Workers | Henning A. Blomen | 10,824 | 0.48% | 0.13
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| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% |
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Auditor
[edit]Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican David J. Mintz, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Robert A. Simmons in the general election.
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,206,665 | 53.32% | ||
| Republican | David J. Mintz | 1,037,597 | 45.85% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Anthony Martin | 11,735 | 0.52% | ||
| Prohibition | Robert A. Simmons | 7,086 | 0.31% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | ||
United States Senate
[edit]Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected over Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Thelma Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
- ^ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
- ^ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 163.
- ^ a b c d Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 5.
- ^ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 155.
- ^ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 242.