1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic
Joseph Walker
, and won reelection with 45.93% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor
Results
Governor Walsh was unopposed for re-nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Walsh (incumbent) | 76,834 | 99.98% | |
Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.02% | |
Total votes | 76,853 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Edward P. Barry, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward P. Barry (incumbent) | 74,748 | 99.98% | |
Write-in | All others | 13 | 0.02% | |
Total votes | 74,761 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Samuel McCall, United States Representative from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district
Results
McCall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 69,274 | 99.95% | |
Write-in | All others | 41 | 0.05% | |
Total votes | 69,315 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Grafton D. Cushing, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- August H. Goetting, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1913
- Elmer A. Stevens, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Grafton D. Cushing | 40,634 | 53.67% | |
Republican | August H. Goetting | 22,541 | 29.77% | |
Republican | Elmer A. Stevens | 12,526 | 16.54% | |
Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.12% | |
Total votes | 75,710 | 100.00% |
Progressive primary
Governor
Candidates
- Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Results
Walker was unopposed for the nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive
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Joseph H. Walker | 5,237 | 99.99% | |
Write-in | All others | 7 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 5,244 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- James P. Magenis, delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention
Results
Magenis was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive
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James P. Magenis | 4,896 | 99.61% | |
Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.39% | |
Total votes | 4,915 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Alfred H. Evans, nominee for Governor in 1913 (Prohibition)
- Samuel McCall, U.S. Representative from Winchester(Republican)
- Arthur Reimer, candidate for President of the United States in 1912 and Governor in 1913 (Socialist Labor)
- Samuel C. Roberts (Socialist)
- Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives(Progressive)
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 210,442 | 45.93% | |
Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 198,627 | 43.35% | |
Progressive
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Joseph Walker
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32,145 | 7.02% | |
Socialist | Samuel C. Roberts | 9,520 | 2.08% | |
Prohibition
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Alfred H. Evans | 5,264 | 1.15% | |
Socialist Labor | Arthur Elmer Reimer
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2,205 | 0.48% | |
Total votes | 458,203 | 100% |
See also
References
- ^ a b Election Statistics 1914, p. 8.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 130.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 136.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 252.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 258.
- ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914".
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 368.
Bibliography
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1914). Election Statistics, 1914. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}
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