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The '''1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election''' was held on November 2, 1954. Republican [[Governor of Massachusetts|Governor]] [[Christian Herter]] was re-elected, defeating Democrat [[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]], Socialist Labor candidate |
The '''1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election''' was held on November 2, 1954. Republican [[Governor of Massachusetts|Governor]] [[Christian Herter]] was re-elected, defeating Democrat [[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]], Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate [[Guy S. Williams]]. |
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In the race for [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts|Lieutenant Governor]], Republican [[Sumner G. Whittier]] defeated Democrat [[James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician)|James A. Burke]], Prohibition candidate [[Donald E. Babcock]], and Socialist Labor candidate [[Francis A. Votano]]. |
In the race for [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts|Lieutenant Governor]], Republican [[Sumner G. Whittier]] defeated Democrat [[James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician)|James A. Burke]], Prohibition candidate [[Donald E. Babcock]], and Socialist Labor candidate [[Francis A. Votano]]. |
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The 1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Republican Governor Christian Herter was re-elected, defeating Democrat Robert F. Murphy, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Sumner G. Whittier defeated Democrat James A. Burke, Prohibition candidate Donald E. Babcock, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.
Primaries
State Representative Robert F. Murphy defeated former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Francis E. Kelly for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Christian Herter ran unopposed for the Republican nomination
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert F. Murphy | 254,996 | 70.27% | ||
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 107,861 | 29.73% | ||
General election
Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christian A. Herter | 985,339 | 51.76% | ||
| Democratic | Robert F. Murphy | 910,087 | 47.80% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 5,766 | 0.30% | ||
| Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 2,579 | 0.14% | ||
Lieutenant Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sumner G. Whittier | 972,745 | 52.01% | ||
| Democratic | James A. Burke | 883,440 | 47.23% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 9,215 | 0.49% | ||
| Prohibition | Donald E. Babcock | 5,067 | 0.27% | ||
References
- ^ Election Statistics.
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Hayden, Irving N.; Grove, Lawrence R. (1955). A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1955–1956. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company. pp. 298–99. Retrieved September 23, 2010. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)