1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1946 1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 x150px PaulADever (3x4a).jpg Paul A. Dever Democratic Party (United States) 1,239,247 59.03% Robert F. Bradford (Massachusetts Governor) (3x4a).jpg Robert F. Bradford Republican Party (United States) 849,895 40.49% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Dever: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Cahill: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% Governor Robert F. Bradford Republican Party (United States) Paul A. Dever Democratic Party (United States) The 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw. Republican primary Candidates Robert F. Bradford, incumbent governorElection Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/142/mode/2up Edward Rowe, state senator Results 1948 Republican gubernatorial primary Republican Party (United States) Robert F. Bradford (incumbent) 210,574 82.86% Republican Party (United States) Edward Rowe 43,545 17.14% 254,119 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Paul Dever, former attorney general and candidate for lieutenant governor in 1946Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/222/mode/2up Withdrew Maurice Tobin, former governor (withdrew to become United States secretary of labor) Results Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1948 Democratic Party (United States) Paul A. Dever 221,727 76.65% Democratic Party (United States) Maurice J. Tobin 67,555 23.35% General election Results Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1948Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/304/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) Paul A. Dever 1,239,247 59.03% Republican Party (United States) Robert F. Bradford (incumbent) 849,895 40.49% Socialist Labor Party of America Horace Hillis 7,259 0.35% Prohibition Party Mark R. Shaw 2,841 0.14% See also 1948 Massachusetts general election 1947–1948 Massachusetts legislature References Governor 1948 Massachusetts governor Massachusetts gubernatorial election