1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1915. The Republican nominee, Samuel W. McCall defeated the incumbent Democratic Governor David I. Walsh, with 46.97% of the vote.
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Primary elections took place on September 21, 1915.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frederick Simpson Deitrick, former U.S. Representative from Cambridge
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 74,442 | 95.81% | |
Democratic | Frederick Simpson Deitrick | 3,255 | 4.19% | |
Total votes | 77,697 | 100.00% |
Candidates
- Edward P. Barry, former Lieutenant Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 69,139 | 99.99% | |
Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 69,148 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Grafton D. Cushing, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Eugene Foss, former Governor
- Samuel W. McCall, former U.S. Representative from Winchester and nominee for Governor in 1914
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 65,942 | 48.66% | |
Republican | Grafton D. Cushing | 59,799 | 44.13% | |
Republican | Eugene Foss | 9,775 | 7.21% | |
Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 135,521 | 100.00% |
Candidates
- Calvin Coolidge, President of the Massachusetts Senate
- Guy Andrews Ham, former Governor's Councilor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Calvin Coolidge | 74,592 | 59.68% | |
Republican | Guy Andrews Ham | 50,401 | 40.32% | |
Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 124,997 | 100.00% |
Progressive primary
Candidates
- Nelson B. Clark, of Beverly
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Nelson B. Clark | 1,298 | 99.39% | |
Write-in | All others | 8 | 0.61% | |
Total votes | 1,306 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Nelson B. Clark (Progressive)
- Walter S. Hutchins, former candidate for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district (Socialist)
- Samuel W. McCall, former U.S. Representative from Winchester (Republican)
- Peter O'Rourke, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1913 (Socialist Labor)
- William Shaw (Prohibition)
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
Governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 235,863 | 46.97% | ![]() | |
Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 229,550 | 45.71% | ![]() | |
Prohibition | William Shaw | 19,567 | 3.90% | ![]() | |
Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 8,740 | 1.74% | ![]() | |
Progressive | Nelson B. Clark | 6,969 | 1.39% | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor | Peter O'Rourke | 1,456 | 0.29% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 1 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 502,146 | 100.00% |
Lieutenant governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Calvin Coolidge | 255,542 | 52.13% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 203,348 | 41.48% | ![]() | |
Prohibition | Alfred H. Evans | 14,188 | 2.89% | ![]() | |
Socialist | Samuel P. Levenberg | 9,034 | 1.84% | ![]() | |
Progressive | Chester R. Lawrence | 4,905 | 1.00% | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor | James Hayes | 3,194 | 0.65% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 490,213 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- Election Statistics 1916, p. 115.
- Election Statistics 1916, p. 120.
- "MA Governor, 1915 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Election Statistics 1916, p. 7.
- "MA Lt. Governor, 1915 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Election Statistics 1916, p. 12.
- Election Statistics 1916, p. 207.
- "MA Governor, 1915". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "1915 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Election Statistics 1916, p. vi.
- "MA Lt Governor, 1915". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "1915 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
Bibliography
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1916). Election Statistics, 1915. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}
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