1952 Massachusetts elections
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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the
At the federal level, Representative John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in a close election.
In the race for Governor, Republican
Governor
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
- 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
| 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
Candidates
- Sumner Whittier, State Senator
Results
Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.
Independents and third parties
Prohibition
- William R. Ferry
Socialist Labor
- Francis A. Votano
General election
| 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
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
- Robert T. Capeless
- Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General
- George Leary
- John V. Moran
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) | 204,155 | 46.35% | |
Democratic
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Robert T. Capeless | 87,968 | 19.97% | |
Democratic
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John V. Moran | 75,252 | 17.09% | |
Democratic
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George Leary | 73,082 | 16.59% | |
| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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George Fingold | 1,305,185 | 57.40% | ||
Democratic
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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
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) | 1,147,881 | 50.75% | ||
Republican
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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
- 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Foster Furcolo (incumbent) | 169,156 | 39.30% | |
Democratic
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John Francis Kennedy | 86,536 | 20.11% | |
Democratic
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Cornelius P. Cronin | 66,337 | 15.41% | |
Democratic
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William R. Conley | 34,205 | 7.95% | |
Democratic
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Alexander F. Sullivan | 30,708 | 7.14% | |
Democratic
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James E. V. Donelan | 26,389 | 6.13% | |
Democratic
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Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr. | 18,077 | 3.97% | |
| Write-in | All others | 3 | 0.00% | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Fred J. Burrell, former Treasurer and Receiver-General
- Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Roy C. Papalia | 234,841 | 58.79% |  17.8
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Republican
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Foster Furcolo (incumbent) | 1,154,057 | 51.03% | 9.24
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Republican
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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
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,206,665 | 53.32% | ||
Republican
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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
Democrat
See also
- 158th Massachusetts General Court (1953–1954)
References
- ^ 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.