1952 Massachusetts general election
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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

Further information: 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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

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

Candidates

Results

1952 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Candidates

Results

Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.

Independents and third parties

Prohibition

Socialist Labor

General election

1952 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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

Candidates

Results

1952 Attorney General Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

1952 Massachusetts Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election, 1952[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic primary, 1952[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Candidates

Results

1952 Massachusetts Treasurer Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy C. Papalia 234,841 58.79% Increase17.8
Republican Fred J. Burrell 164,582 41.20% Decrease17.8
Write-in All others 5 0.00% Steady

General election

1952 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Foster Furcolo (incumbent) 1,154,057 51.03% Decrease9.24
Republican Roy C. Papalia 1,083,530 47.91% Increase9.46
Prohibition Harold J. Ireland 13,037 0.58% Decrease0.03
Socialist Workers Henning A. Blomen 10,824 0.48% Decrease0.13
Write-in All others 4 0.00% Steady

Auditor

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

Massachusetts Auditor election, 1952[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Further information: 1952 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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

References

  1. ^ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
  2. ^ election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952.
  3. ^ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 163.
  4. ^ a b c d Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 5.
  5. ^ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 155.
  6. ^ Massachusetts election Statistics 1952. p. 242.
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