1960 Massachusetts elections

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1960, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

1960 Massachusetts general election
November 8, 1960
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The election included:

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 13, 1960.

Governor
Main article: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960

Republican John A. Volpe was elected over Democrat Joseph D. Ward, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

Lieutenant governor
1960 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election
 
Nominee Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. Augustus Gardner Means
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,265,244 1,056,679
Percentage 54.0% 45.0%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Robert F. Murphy
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Edward F. McLaughlin Jr.
Democratic

Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea. This is the last time that a Lieutenant Governor would not be from the same party as the Governor.

Candidates

Results
Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1960 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. 403,694 77.09%
Democratic Pasquale Caggiano 119,943 22.91%
Write-in All others 2 0.00%
Total votes 523,639 100.00%

Candidates

Results

Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Lieutenant governor
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. 1,265,244 53.99%
Republican Augustus Gardner Means 1,056,679 45.01%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano 12,380 0.53%
Prohibition Thomas Maratea 8,853 0.38%
Total votes 2,343,156 100.00%

Attorney General
1960 Massachusetts Attorney General election
 
Nominee Edward J. McCormack Jr. George Michaels
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,386,452 954,136
Percentage 58.8% 40.5%
Attorney General before election

Edward J. McCormack Jr.
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Edward J. McCormack Jr.
Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. defeated Republican George Michaels, Socialist Workers candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate William D. Ross.

Results
Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1960[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. McCormack, Jr. (incumbent) 1,386,452 58.81%
Republican George Michaels 954,136 40.47%
Socialist Workers August Johnson 11,839 0.50%
Prohibition William D. Ross 5,240 0.22%
Write-in 2 0.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth
1960 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election
 
Nominee Kevin White Edward Brooke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,206,844 1,095,054
Percentage 52.0% 47.2%
Secretary of the Commonwealth before election

Kevin White
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of the Commonwealth

Kevin White
Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor.

Kevin White defeated Francis X. Ahearn and Margaret McGovern in the Democratic primary.

The Republicans nominated Edward Brooke, who became the first African-American to be nominated for Massachusetts statewide office by a major party.[3]

White defeated Brooke, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.

Candidates

Results
1960 Democratic primary for Secretary of the Commonwealth[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin White 203,292 39.44%
Democratic Francis X. Ahearn 188,275 36.52%
Democratic Margaret McGovern 123,907 24.04%
Write-in 10 0.00%

General election
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1960[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kevin White 1,206,844 52.02%
Republican Edward Brooke 1,095,054 47.21%
Socialist Workers Fred M. Ingersoll 11,046 0.48%
Prohibition Julia Kohler 6,827 0.29%
Write-in 1 0.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General
1962 Massachusetts Treasurer election
 
Nominee John T. Driscoll Walter J. Trybulski
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,338,202 941,904
Percentage 58.1% 40.9%
Treasurer and Receiver-General before election

John Francis Kennedy
Democratic

 Elected Treasurer and Receiver-General

John T. Driscoll
Democratic

Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor.

In the Democratic primary, John T. Driscoll defeated Patrick F. McDonough, John B. Kennedy, George F. Hurley, John M. Kennedy, and Robert J. Sullivan.

Walter J. Trybulski defeated Francis Andrew Walsh for the Republican nomination.

Driscoll defeated Trybulski, Socialist Labor candidate Domenico DiGirolamo, and Prohibition candidate Warren Carberg in the general election.

Candidates

Results
1960 Democratic primary for Treasurer and Receiver-General[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John T. Driscoll 204,299 39.36%
Democratic Patrick F. McDonough 99,899 19.25%
Democratic John B. Kennedy 83,799 16.14%
Democratic George F. Hurley 61,094 11.77%
Democratic John M. Kennedy 36,249 6.98%
Democratic Robert J. Sullivan 33,760 6.50%
Write-in 3 0.00%

Candidates

Results
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary, 1960[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter J. Trybulski 137,479 67.10%
Republican Francis Andrew Walsh 67,365 32.88%
Write-in 58 0.02%

General election
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1960[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John T. Driscoll 1,338,202 58.14%
Republican Walter J. Trybulski 941,904 40.92%
Socialist Workers Domenico DiGirolamo 13,772 0.60%
Prohibition Warren Carberg 7,846 0.34%
Write-in 3 0.00%

Auditor
1962 Massachusetts Auditor election
 
Nominee Thomas J. Buckley Gardner Wardwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,530,715 774,772
Percentage 66.0% 33.4%
Auditor before election

Thomas J. Buckley
Democratic

 Elected Auditor

Thomas J. Buckley
Democratic

Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated John Hynes in the Democratic primary and Republican Gardner Wardwell, Socialist Labor candidate Arne Sortell, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.

Candidates

Results
Massachusetts Auditor Democratic Primary, 1960[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 414,524 82.49%
Democratic John Hynes 88,013 17.51%
Write-in 7 0.00%

General election
Massachusetts Auditor Election, 1960[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,530,715 66.00%
Republican Gardner Wardwell 774,772 33.41%
Socialist Workers Arne Sortell 7,897 0.34%
Prohibition John B. Lauder 5,787 0.25%
Write-in 2 0.00%

United States Senator
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Republican Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected over Democrat Thomas J. O'Connor, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

See also

References
  1. Election Statistics.
  2. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 444.
  3. "Negro Nominated In Massachusetts". Associated Press. June 11, 1960. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  4. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 450.
  5. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 450.
  6. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 179.
  7. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 271.
  8. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 299.
  9. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 184.
  10. Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960. p. 382.
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