1950 Massachusetts elections

The 1950 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1950, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 19.

1950 Massachusetts general election
November 7, 1950
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1950 United States elections
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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
Further information: 1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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.

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%

Candidates

Results
1950 Republican Lt. gubernatorial primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laurence Curtis 162,506 46.73%
Republican Robert W. Welch, Jr. 59,073 16.99%
Republican Harris S. Richardson 52,994 15.24%
Republican Daniel E. McLean 40,492 11.64%
Republican Warren G. Harris 32,677 9.40%
Total votes 347,742 100.00%

General election
Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election, 1950 [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) 982,014 52.64%
Republican Laurence Curtis 870,542 46.66%
Socialist Labor Lawrence Gilfedder 13,009 0.70%
Total votes 1,865,565 100.00%

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.

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%

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

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%

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

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
1950 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John E. Hurley (incumbent) 1,101,367 60.27%
Republican Fred J. Burrell 702,604 38.45%
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 11,968 0.65%
Prohibition Harold J. Ireland 11,289 0.61%
Write-in All others 17 0.00%

Auditor

Candidates
  • William G. Andrew
  • Warren A. Rood

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

References
  1. Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
  2. Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
  3. Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950.
  4. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 60.
  5. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 169.
  6. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 5.
  7. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 54.
  8. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 150.
  9. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 157.
  10. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1950. p. 163.
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