1950 Massachusetts general election
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The 1950 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1950, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 19.
At the federal level, Republicans maintained their majority in the state by holding eight of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbents were re-elected in each House seat.
In the race for Governor, Democratic incumbent Paul Dever was re-elected over former Lieutenant Governor Arthur W. Coolidge.
Democratic incumbents swept the six elections for statewide offices.
Governor
Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever was reelected over Republican Arthur W. Coolidge, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
Lieutenant governor
Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan was reelected over Republican Laurence Curtis and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
1950 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) | 196,638 | 52.68% |
| Democratic | G. Edward Bradley | 55,176 | 14.78% |
| Democratic | J. Frank Murphy | 49,095 | 13.15% |
| Democratic | John Francis Cahill | 47,635 | 12.76% |
| Democratic | William N. Bergan | 24,718 | 6.62% |
Total votes | 373,262 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Attorney general
Incumbent Francis E. Kelly attorney general defeated Benjamin F. Chesky, Eli Y. Krovitsky, Isadore H. Y. Muchnick in the Democratic primary and Republican Frederick Ayer Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
1950 Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) | 292,450 | 76.74% |
| Democratic | Isadore H. Y. Muchnick | 60,708 | 15.94% |
| Democratic | Benjamin F. Chesky | 15,416 | 4.04% |
| Democratic | Eli Y. Krovitsky | 12,471 | 3.27% |
Total votes | 381,045 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
1950 Massachusetts Attorney General Republican Primary[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frederick Ayer Jr. | 117,256 | 34.94% |
| Republican | George Fingold | 101,037 | 30.11% |
| Republican | Edward Butterworth | 60,738 | 18.10% |
| Republican | Edwin W. Hadley | 36,534 | 10.88% |
| Republican | Frank F. Walters | 19,971 | 5.95% |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 335,538 | 100.00% |
General election
1950 Massachusetts Attorney General Election[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) | 957,262 | 51.87% | |
| Republican | Frederick Ayer Jr. | 868,871 | 47.08% | |
| Socialist Labor | Anthony Martin | 13,237 | 0.71% | |
| Prohibition | Howard B. Rand | 5,888 | 0.31% | |
| Write-in | All others | 8 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 1,845,266 | 100.00% | |
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anthony L. Bruno
- Stephen J. Carr
- Edward J. Cronin, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Martin Graham
- Paul V. Shaughnessy, member of the Waltham School Committee
- Alfred L. Smith
- Alfred R. Vitale
- John F. Welch
Results
1950 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Primary[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) | 190,380 | 52.97% |
| Democratic | Stephen J. Carr | 38,418 | 10.69% |
| Democratic | Paul V. Shaughnessy | 36,085 | 10.04% |
| Democratic | Anthony L. Bruno | 31,277 | 8.70% |
| Democratic | John F. Welch | 22,063 | 6.13% |
| Democratic | Alfred R. Vitale | 18,796 | 5.23% |
| Democratic | Alfred L. Smith | 12,369 | 3.43% |
| Democratic | Martin Graham | 10,053 | 2.79% |
| Write-in | All others | 1 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 359,442 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
1950 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Republican Primary[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Russell A. Wood | 84,052 | 25.77% |
| Republican | Randall W. "Ranny" Weeks | 61,931 | 18.99% |
| Republican | John Adams | 55,637 | 17.06% |
| Republican | William B. Bailey | 49,589 | 15.20% |
| Republican | Douglas Lawson | 35,696 | 10.94% |
| Republican | Henry Clay | 23,931 | 7.33% |
| Republican | Ada F. York | 15,238 | 4.67% |
Total votes | 326,074 | 100.00% |
General election
1950 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) | 1,004,632 | 54.89% | |
| Republican | Russell A. Wood | 801,162 | 43.78% | |
| Socialist Labor | Fred M. Ingersoll | 13,398 | 0.73% | |
| Prohibition | Ellsworth J. M. Dickson | 10,743 | 0.58% | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 1,829,937 | 100.00% | |
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
1950 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Fred J. Burrell | 194,784 | 59.00% |
| Republican | Roy C. Papalia | 135,321 | 40.99% |
| Write-in | All others | 1 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 330,106 | 100.00% |
General election
Auditor
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
1950 Massachusetts State Auditor Republican Primary[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William G. Andrew | 238,762 | 86.02% |
| Republican | Warren A. Rood | 38,797 | 13.97% |
| Write-in | All others | 1 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 277,560 | 100.00% |
General election
1950 Massachusetts Auditor General Election[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,082,350 | 59.21% | |
| Republican | William G. Andrew | 724,058 | 39.61% | |
| Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 13,498 | 0.73% | |
| Prohibition | Robert A. Simmons | 7,844 | 0.42% | |
| Write-in | | 2 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 1,827,752 | 100.00% | |
See also
- 157th Massachusetts General Court (1951–1952)
References
- ^ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
- ^ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
- ^ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 60.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 169.
- ^ a b c d Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 5.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 54.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 150.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 157.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 163.