1962 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1962 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 1960 Massachusetts general election 1960 1964 Massachusetts general election 1964 November 6, 1962 Part of the1962 United States elections A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1962, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 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 18, 1962. 3 Governor Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1962 Democrat Endicott Peabody was elected over Republican incumbent John A. Volpe, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Lieutenant governor 1962 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election presidential no 1960 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election 1960 1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1964 150x150px Francis X. Bellotti Democratic Party (United States) 1,037,704 51.4% 150x150px Francis W. Perry Republican Party (United States) 970,157 48.1% 1962 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBellotti: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Perry: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Lieutenant Governor Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Francis X. Bellotti Democratic Party (United States) Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Francis W. Perry, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Gaetano T. Maratea. Republican primary Candidates Francis W. Perry, State Representative from Duxbury Results Perry was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Democratic primary Candidates Francis X. Bellotti, attorney and candidate for Norfolk County District Attorney in 1958 Herbert L. Connolly, auto dealer Disqualified Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidateOsoff Jeffery A. Caggiano Ruled Off Ballot; Board Eyes Connolly List The Boston Daily Globe August 15, 1962 Declined Edward F. McLaughlin Jr., incumbent Lt. Governor (to run for governor)Feinberg Lawrence McLAUGHLIN AIMS AT GOVERNORSHIP https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1962/5/18/mclaughlin-aims-at-governorship-pedward-f/ 17 December 2018 The Harvard Crimson May 18, 1962) Results 1962 Massachusetts Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary https://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/43454 Election statistics : The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1962) Office of Secretary of the Commonwealth 1962 2022-06-23 Democratic Party (United States) Francis X. Belotti 401,428 57.02% Democratic Party (United States) Herbert L. Connolly 302,567 42.98% 703,995 100.00% General election Results 1962 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election 9 Democratic Party (United States) Francis X. Bellotti 1,037,704 51.42% Republican Party (United States) Francis W. Perry 970,157 48.07% Socialist Labor Party of America Francis A. Votano 8,666 0.43% Prohibition Party Gaetano T. Maratea 1,508 0.08% 2,018,035 100.00% Attorney general 1962 Massachusetts Attorney General election presidential no 1960 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General 1960 1964 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General 1964 150x150px Edward Brooke Republican Party (United States) 1,143,065 56.0% 150x150px Francis E. Kelly Democratic Party (United States) 883,710 43.3% 1962 Massachusetts Attorney General election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBrooke: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Kelly: #7996e2 50–60% Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Edward Brooke Republican Party (United States) Incumbent attorney general Edward J. McCormack, Jr. did not run for re-election. Republican Edward Brooke defeated Democrat Francis E. Kelly to win the open race. Brooke became the first elected African-American Attorney General of any state in American history.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/congressional.medal/ Former senator awarded Congressional Gold Medal 2009-10-28 2009-10-28 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100324120048/http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/congressional.medal/ 2010-03-24 CNN . Democratic primary Candidates Francis E. Kelly, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General James R. Lawton, State Representative from Brockton Thomas L. McCormack Margaret McGovern, attorney and candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1960 Matthew G. McGrath, Jr. Results Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic primary, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 173 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/172/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Francis E. Kelly 254,557 34.44% Democratic Party (US) James R. Lawton 221,973 30.04% Democratic Party (US) Margaret McGovern 146,067 19.77% Democratic Party (US) Thomas L. McCormack 68,373 9.25% Democratic Party (US) Matthew G. McGrath, Jr. 47,952 6.49% 12 0.00% 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Edward Brooke, Chairman of the Boston Finance Commission and nominee for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1960 Elliot Richardson, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Results Massachusetts Attorney General Republican primary, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 65 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/64/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Edward Brooke 238,147 54.88% Republican Party (US) Elliot Richardson 195,791 45.12% 14 0.00% 100.00% General election In the general election, Brooke defeated Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Edgar E. Gaudet, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand. Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 288 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/288/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Edward Brooke 1,143,065 55.98% 15.51 Democratic Party (US) Francis E. Kelly 883,710 43.28% 15.53 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Edgar E. Gaudet 9,591 0.47% 0.03 Prohibition Party Howard B. Rand 5,610 0.28% 0.06 14 0.00% 2,041,990 100.00% Secretary of the Commonwealth 1962 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election presidential no 1960 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 1960 1964 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 1964 Kevin White official portrait as Secretary of the Commonwealth, circa 1961.jpeg Kevin White Democratic Party (United States) 1,250,467 64.1% 150x150px Harris Reynolds Republican Party (United States) 621,894 36.6% 250px Municipality results Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White Democratic Party (United States) Kevin White Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White, defeated Republican Harris Reynolds, Socialist Labor candidate John Erlandson, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election. General election Results Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 294 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/294/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Kevin White (incumbent) 1,250,467 64.10% 12.08 Republican Party (US) Harris Reynolds 713,708 36.58% 10.63 Socialist Workers Party (United States) John Erlandson 9,433 0.48% Prohibition Party Julia Kohler 7,201 0.40% 0.11 2 0.00% 100.00% Treasurer and Receiver-General 1962 Massachusetts Treasurer election presidential no 1960 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1960 1964 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1964 150x150px John T. Driscoll Democratic Party (United States) 1,225,754 61.7% 150x150px Joseph B. Grossman Republican Party (United States) 744,115 37.4% 250px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General John T. Driscoll Democratic Party (United States) John T. Driscoll Democratic Party (United States) Democratic primary Candidates John T. Driscoll, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy, former Treasurer and Receiver-General (1957–61) and candidate for governor in 1960 John M. Kennedy Results Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic Primary, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 182 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/182/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) John T. Driscoll (incumbent) 464,731 65.98% Democratic Party (US) John Francis Kennedy 190,522 27.05% Democratic Party (US) John M. Kennedy 49,113 6.97% 1 0.00% 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Joseph B. Grossman, businessman and former State Representative Francis Andrew Walsh Results Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 182 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/182/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Joseph B. Grossman 282,765 70.59% Republican Party (US) Francis Andrew Walsh 117,793 29.14% 3 0.00% 100.00% General election Results Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 299 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/298/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) John T. Driscoll 1,225,754 61.72% 3.58 Republican Party (US) Joseph B. Grossman 744,115 37.42% 3.50 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Arne A. Sortell 9,039 0.46% 0.14 Prohibition Party Isaac Goddard 7,074 0.36% 0.02 6 0.00% 100.00% Auditor 1962 Massachusetts Auditor election presidential no 1960 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1960 1964 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1964 150x150px Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) 1,343,625 67.5% 150x150px Phillip M. Walsh Republican Party (United States) 627,701 31.6% 250px Municipality results Auditor Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Phillip M. Walsh, Socialist Labor candidate Ethelbert Nevens, and Prohibition candidate Louise Metays in the general election. Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1962Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962 305 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19611963mass#page/304/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,343,625 67.65% 1.65 Republican Party (US) Phillip M. Walsh 627,701 31.60% 2.81 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Ethelbert Nevens 8,874 0.45% 0.11 Prohibition Party Louise Metays 5,973 0.30% 0.05 9 0.00% 1,986,182 100.00% United States Senator 1962 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts Democrat Ted Kennedy was elected over Republican George C. Lodge, Independent H. Stuart Hughes, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw in a special election to fill the unexpired term of John F. Kennedy, who was elected President of the United States. References Massachusetts