1956 Massachusetts elections

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1956, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

1956 Massachusetts general election
November 6, 1956
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The election included:

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1956.

Governor
Further information: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956

Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected over Republican Sumner G. Whittier, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent lieutenant governor Sumner Whitter ran for governor.

Democrat Robert F. Murphy was elected lieutenant governor over Republican Charles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.

Candidates

Results

Gibbons was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Candidates

Results
1956 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 280,781 62.06%
Democratic James A. Burke 95,111 21.02%
Democratic George A. Wells 76,514 16.92%

Results
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 1,158,704 51.23% Increase4.00
Republican Charles Gibbons 1,082,113 47.84% Decrease4.17
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano 13,286 0.59% Increase0.10
Prohibition Harold E. Bassett 7,894 0.39% Increase0.12

Attorney general

Republican attorney general George Fingold was re-elected over Democrat Edward J. McCormack Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Fred M. Ingersol, and Prohibition candidate Howard Rand in the general election.

Candidates
  • Edward J. McCormack Jr.
  • Joseph D. Ward
Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary, 1956[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. McCormack Jr. 250,916 55.17%
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 203,923 44.83%
Write-in 7 0.00%

Candidates
  • George Fingold, incumbent attorney general (Republican)
  • Fred M. Ingersoll (Socialist Workers)
  • Edward J. McCormack Jr. (Democratic)
  • Howard Rand (Prohibition)

Results
Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Fingold (incumbent) 1,152,348 50.58%
Democratic Edward J. McCormack Jr. 1,113,105 48.86%
Socialist Workers Fred M. Ingersoll 7,983 0.35%
Prohibition Howard Rand 4,779 0.20%
Write-in 7 0.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Senate President Richard I. Furbush, Prohibition candidate Earl Dodge, and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder in the general election.

Candidates
  • Edward J. Cronin, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth
  • Robert Emmet Dinsmore

Results
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Primary, 1956[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 366,019 83.79%
Democratic Robert Emmet Dinsmore 70,813 16.21%
Write-in 1 0.00%

Candidates
  • Edward J. Cronin, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth (Democratic)
  • Earl Dodge, executive secretary of the Massachusetts Prohibition Party (Prohibition)
  • Richard I. Furbush, president of the Massachusetts Senate (Republican)
  • Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Workers)

Results
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 1,196,746 53.40%
Republican Richard I. Furbush 1,025,295 45.75%
Prohibition Earl Dodge 10,030 0.45%
Socialist Workers Lawrence Gilfedder 9,181 0.41%
Write-in 5 0.00%

Treasurer and receiver-general

Incumbent treasurer and receiver-general John Francis Kennedy defeated Norwood Selectman Clement A. Riley, John F. Buckley, John M. Kennedy, and Henry Joseph Hurley in the Democratic primary and Republican Robert H. Beaudreau, Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate Isaac Goddard in the general election.

Candidates

Results
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic Primary, 1956[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Francis Kennedy (incumbent) 186,382 40.83%
Democratic Clement A. Riley 127,242 27.87%
Democratic John F. Buckley 72,019 15.79%
Democratic John M. Kennedy 43,925 9.62%
Democratic Henry Joseph Hurley 26,881 5.89%
Write-in 1 0.00%

Candidates

Results
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Francis Kennedy (incumbent) 1,196,626 53.04%
Republican Robert H. Beaudreau 1,043,812 46.26%
Socialist Workers Willy N. Hogseth 7,970 0.35%
Prohibition Issac Goddard 7,887 0.35%
Write-in 5 0.00%

Auditor

Incumbent auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Joseph A. Nobile, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.

General election
Massachusetts Auditor Election, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,278,635 57.19%
Republican Joseph A. Nobile 937,570 41.94%
Socialist Workers Anthony Martin 13,353 0.60%
Prohibition John B. Lauder 6,153 0.28%
Write-in 4 0.00%

References
  1. Election Statistics. 1956.
  2. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 247.
  3. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 5.
  4. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 233.
  5. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 238.
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