A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1960, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The election included:
- statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 13, 1960.
Governor
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
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate
- Edward F. McLaughlin Jr., Boston City Council President
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Augustus Gardner Means, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
Results
Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Lieutenant governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
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Incumbent Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. defeated Republican George Michaels, Socialist Workers candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate William D. Ross.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Francis X. Ahearn, former President of the Boston City Council
- Margaret McGovern, attorney
- Kevin White, attorney and son of Joseph C. White
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John T. Driscoll, State Representative
- George F. Hurley
- John B. Kennedy, Saugus Town Manager
- John M. Kennedy
- Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council
- Robert J. Sullivan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Walter J. Trybulski, former Mayor of Chicopee
- Francis Andrew Walsh
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Walter J. Trybulski | 137,479 | 67.10% | |
| Republican | Francis Andrew Walsh | 67,365 | 32.88% | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.02% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas J. Buckley, incumbent Auditor
- John Hynes, mayor of Boston
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 414,524 | 82.49% | |
| Democratic | John Hynes | 88,013 | 17.51% | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
Republican Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected over Democrat Thomas J. O'Connor, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.