1966 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1966 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 1964 Massachusetts general election 1964 1968 Massachusetts general election 1968 November 8, 1966 Part of the1966 United States elections The 1966 Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1966, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 13. At the federal level, Republican Edward Brooke was elected to the United States Senate over Democrat Endicott Peabody and Democrats won seven of twelve seats in the United States House of Representatives. Former Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin Jr. was the only incumbent not re-elected, after his defeat in the Republican primary against Margaret Heckler. In the race for Governor, incumbent Republican governor John Volpe defeated Democratic challenger Edward J. McCormack Jr. Overall, Republicans won three of the six elected state-wide offices. Incumbents were re-elected in four races. This was the first election in which the term of office for all state officers was extended from two to four years. 3 Governor 1966 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Republican John A. Volpe was re-elected over Democrat Edward J. McCormack, Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate John C. Hedges. Lieutenant governor 1966 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election presidential no 1964 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General 1964 1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1970 150x150px Francis Sargent Republican Party (United States) 1,059,846 54.6% 150x150px Joseph E. McGuire Democratic Party (United States) 859,907 44.3% 250px Municipality results Lieutenant Governor Elliot Richardson Republican Party (United States) Francis Sargent Republican Party (United States) Lt. Governor Elliott Richardson did not run for re-election. Republican Francis W. Sargent was elected Lieutenant Governor over Democrat Joseph E. McGuire. Republican primary Candidates Francis Sargent, Commissioner of Public Works Declined Elliot Richardson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (running for Attorney General) Results Francis Sargent was unopposed for the nomination. Democratic primary Candidates Herbert L. Connolly, auto dealer Joseph E. McGuire, attorney from Worcester Results 1966 Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary Election Statistics https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/136/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Joseph E. McGuire 307,560 54.82% Democratic Party (US) Herbert L. Connolly 235,808 45.17% 7 0.00% 543,375 100.00% General election Results Francis W. Sargent defeated Joseph E. McGuire by 199,939 votes. It was the last general election in which the Governor and Lt. Governor were elected separately. 1966 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial electionElection Statistics https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/240/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Francis W. Sargent 1,059,846 54.58% 4.36 Democratic Party (US) Joseph E. McGuire 859,907 44.28% 4.83 Socialist Labor Party of America Francis A. Votano 14,822 0.76% 0.33 Prohibition Party Grace F. Luder 7,202 0.37% 0.13 66 0.00% 1,941,843 100.00% Attorney general 1966 Massachusetts Attorney General election presidential no 1964 Massachusetts Attorney General election 1964 1970 Massachusetts Attorney General election 1970 150x150px Elliot Richardson Republican Party (United States) 1,036,739 51.8% 150x150px Francis Bellotti Democratic Party (United States) 946,219 47.3% 250px Municipality results Attorney General Edward Brooke Republican Party (United States) Elliott Richardson Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Attorney General Edward Brooke did not run for re-election. Republican Lt. Governor Elliot Richardson defeated former Democrat Lt. Governor Francis X. Bellotti to win the open race. As of , this is the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Massachusetts. Democratic primary Candidates Francis X. Bellotti, former Lieutenant Governor (1963–65) and nominee for Governor in 1964 Robert DeGiacomo Foster Furcolo, former Governor (1957–61) Results Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary, 1966Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966 143 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/142/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Francis X. Bellotti 349,844 56.91% Democratic Party (US) Foster Furcolo 146,137 23.77% Democratic Party (US) Robert DeGiacomo 118,700 19.31% 16 0.01% 614,697 100.00% General election Results 1966 Massachusetts Attorney General electionMassachusetts Election Statistics 1966 252 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/252/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Elliot Richardson 1,036,739 51.84% 15.34 Democratic Party (US) Francis X. Bellotti 946,219 47.31% 14.83 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Edgar E. Gaudet 16,901 0.85% 0.64 48 0.00% 1,999,907 100.00% Secretary of the Commonwealth 1966 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election presidential no 1964 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 1964 1970 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 1970 150x150px Kevin White Democratic Party (United States) 1,357,131 70.0% 150x150px Raymond Trudel Republican Party (United States) 562,708 29.0% 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 Raymond Trudel, Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate F. Oliver Drake in the general election. General election Results Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1966Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966 310 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/258/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Kevin White (incumbent) 1,357,131 70.03% 1.17 Republican Party (US) Raymond Trudel 562,708 29.04% 0.89 Prohibition Party F. Oliver Drake 9,289 0.48% 0.20 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Willy N. Hogseth 8,625 0.45% 0.07 4 0.00% 1,937,757 100.00% Treasurer and Receiver-General 1966 Massachusetts Treasurer election presidential no 1964 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1964 1970 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1970 150x150px Robert Q. Crane Democratic Party (United States) 1,197,981 62.5% 150x150px Joseph Fernandes Republican Party (United States) 689,367 36.0% 250px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane Democratic Party (United States) Robert Q. Crane Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Republican Joseph Fernandes, Socialist Labor candidate Domenico DiGirolamo, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election. General election Results Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1966Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966 264 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/264/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Robert Q. Crane (incumbent) 1,197,981 62.55% 1.59 Republican Party (US) Joseph Fernandes 689,367 35.99% 0.71 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Domenico DiGirolamo 18,819 0.98% 0.61 Prohibition Party Julia Kohler 9,203 0.48% 0.19 27 0.00% 1,915,397 100.00% Auditor 1966 Massachusetts Auditor election presidential no 1964 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1964 1970 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1970 150x150px Thaddeus Buczko Democratic Party (United States) 1,102,844 57.1% 150x150px John J. Buckley Republican Party (United States) 808,584 41.5% 250px Municipality results Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko Democratic Party (United States) Thaddeus M. Buczko Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko defeated state representative James H. Kelly in the Democratic primary. In the general election, Buczko defeated Republican John J. Buckley, Socialist Labor candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate Roger I. Williams in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Thaddeus M. Buczko, incumbent Auditor James H. Kelly, State Representative Results 1966 Democratic Massachusetts Auditor primaryMassachusetts Election Statistics 1966 155 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/154/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Thaddeus M. Buczko (incumbent) 336,187 60.25% Democratic Party (US) James H. Kelly 221,805 39.75% 7 0.00% 557,999 100.00% General election Results 1966 Massachusetts Auditor electionMassachusetts Election Statistics 1966 325 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/270/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Thaddeus M. Buczko (incumbent) 1,102,844 57.08% 1.30 Republican Party (US) John J. Buckley 808,584 41.85% 1.19 Socialist Workers Party (United States) August Johnson 12,479 0.65% 0.22 Prohibition Party Roger I. Williams 8,196 0.42% 0.11 4 0.00% 1,932,107 100.00% United States Senate 1966 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Republican Edward Brooke was elected over Democrat Endicott Peabody, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw. See also 165th Massachusetts General Court (1967–1968) References Massachusetts