1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1952 1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1956 November 2, 1954 x150px Christian A. Herter, U.S. Secretary of State (2358513075) (3x4b).jpg Christian A. Herter Republican Party (United States) 985,339 51.76% 1945 Robert Murphy Massachusetts House of Representatives (3x4a).png Robert F. Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 910,087 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Herter: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Murphy: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% 47.80% Governor Christian A. Herter Republican Party (United States) Christian A. Herter Republican Party (United States) 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. Democratic primary Candidates Francis E. Kelly, former lieutenant governor and attorney general Robert F. Murphy, state representative from Malden and minority leader of the House of Representatives Results Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1954Election Statistics https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19531955mass#page/118/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) Robert F. Murphy 254,996 70.27% Democratic Party (United States) Francis E. Kelly 107,861 29.73% General election Results Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1954 Republican Party (United States) Christian A. Herter (incumbent) 985,339 51.76% Democratic Party (United States) Robert F. Murphy 910,087 47.80% Socialist Labor Party of America Lawrence Gilfedder 5,766 0.30% Prohibition Party Guy S. Williams 2,579 0.14% See also 1953–1954 Massachusetts legislature References A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1955–1956 Hayden Irving N. Grove Lawrence R. 1955 Wright & Potter Printing Company Boston 298–99 https://archive.org/stream/manualforuseofge195556mass#page/298/mode/2up September 23, 2010 1954 Gubernatorial Category:1954 United States gubernatorial elections Category:November 1954 in the United States