1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
(Redirected from Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1950)
The 1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever defeated Republican Arthur W. Coolidge, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
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Democratic primary
Paul Dever ran unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Clarence A. Barnes, former Massachusetts Attorney General
- Arthur W. Coolidge, former Lieutenant Governor
- Louis E. Denfeld, U.S. Navy Admiral
- Frankland W. L. Miles, Justice of the Roxbury District Court
- Daniel Needham, former Commander of the Massachusetts National Guard and Public Safety Commissioner
- Edward Rowe, former State Senator from Cambridge
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur W. Coolidge | 130,061 | 35.79% | |
| Republican | Louis E. Denfeld | 68,560 | 18.87% | |
| Republican | Clarence A. Barnes | 60,927 | 16.77% | |
| Republican | Daniel Needham | 57,773 | 15.90% | |
| Republican | Frankland W. L. Miles | 37,452 | 10.31% | |
| Republican | Edward Rowe | 8,609 | 2.37% | |
| Total votes | 363,382 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul A. Dever (incumbent) | 1,074,570 | 56.26% | ||
| Republican | Arthur W. Coolidge | 824,069 | 43.14% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Horace Hillis | 7,806 | 0.41% | ||
| Prohibition | Mark R. Shaw | 3,716 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | 1,910,161 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
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