1946 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1946 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 1944 Massachusetts general election 1944 1948 Massachusetts general election 1948 November 5, 1946 Part of the1946 United States elections The 1946 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1946, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on June 18. At the federal level, Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was elected to the United States Senate over incumbent Senator David I. Walsh, and Republicans won nine of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Future President of the United States John F. Kennedy was elected to his first term in the House. In the race for Governor, Republican Lt. Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated incumbent Democrat Maurice Tobin. Overall, Republicans won five of the six elected state-wide offices. Only incumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley retained his office. Governor 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Republican Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Maurice Tobin. Tobin survived a Democratic primary challenge from attorney Francis Harrigan, while Bradford was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Lieutenant governor In the race for lieutenant governor, Republican State Senator Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Democratic former attorney general Paul A. Dever. Republican primary State Senator Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Lynn mayor Albert Cole in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n141/mode/2up 1946 Republican Lt. gubernatorial primary Republican Party (United States) Arthur W. Coolidge 124,804 66.39% Republican Party (United States) Albert Cole 63,072 33.61% 187,876 100.00% Democratic primary Former Attorney General Paul A. Dever defeated Roger Putnam, Daniel J. O'Connell, and John B. Carr for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor.Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n49/mode/2up 1946 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary Democratic Party (United States) Paul A. Dever 135,991 52.01% Democratic Party (United States) Roger Putnam 87,868 33.60% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel J. O'Connell 19,669 7.52% Democratic Party (United States) John B. Carr 17,908 6.87% 261,436 100.00% General election 1946 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial electionElection Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n235/mode/2up Republican Party (United States) Arthur W. Coolidge 827,192 49.71% Democratic Party (United States) Paul A. Dever 820,405 49.31% Socialist Labor Party of America Francis A. Votano 10,708 0.64% Prohibition Party Alfred Erickson 5,398 0.34% 1,663,703 100.00% Secretary of the Commonwealth Incumbent Republican Secretary of the Commonwealth Frederic W. Cook ran for re-election to a thirteenth two-year term in office. The Democratic Party nominated Benedict F. Fitzgerald Jr. The Socialist Labor Party nominated Malcolm T. Rowe. Democratic primary 1946 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic PrimaryMassachusetts Election Statistics 1946 50 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n55/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Benedict F. Fitzgerald Jr. 113,606 51.07% Democratic Party (US) John J. Concannon 55,235 24.83% Democratic Party (US) Paul H. Snow 31,320 14.08% Democratic Party (US) Leo Moran 22,302 10.03% Write-in All others 2 0.00% 222,465 100.00% General election 1946 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election Republican Party (US) Frederic W. Cook (incumbent) 970,797 59.31% Democratic Party (US) Benedict F. Fitzgerald Jr. 660,602 40.36% Socialist Labor Party of America Malcolm T. Rowe 15,392 0.94% Write-in All others 1 0.00% 1,646,792 100.00% Attorney general Incumbent Republican attorney general Clarence A. Barnes ran for re-election to a second consecutive term. He defeated Democratic former Lt. Governor Francis E. Kelly in the general election. Democratic primary 1946 Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic PrimaryMassachusetts Election Statistics 1946 62 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n67/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Francis E. Kelly 103,684 41.78% Democratic Party (US) Joseph M. McDonough 86,642 34.92% Democratic Party (US) Michael F. Hourihan 25,610 10.32% Democratic Party (US) Harry E. Casey 17,970 7.24% Democratic Party (US) Edward A. Hutchinson 14,241 5.73% Write-in All others 3 0.00% 248,150 100.00% General election 1946 Massachusetts Attorney General ElectionMassachusetts Election Statistics 1946 4 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n9/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Clarence A. Barnes (incumbent) 886,354 54.09% Democratic Party (US) Francis E. Kelly 733,420 44.76% Socialist Labor Party of America William F. Oro 13,063 0.79% Prohibition Party Howard B. Rand 5,766 0.35% Write-in All others 6 0.00% 1,638,609 100.00% Treasurer and Receiver-General Incumbent Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General John E. Hurley ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was defeated by Republican former State Senator Laurence Curtis. The Prohibition Party nominated Charles H. Vaughn, and the Socialist Labor party nominated Lawrence Gilfedder. Democratic primary 1946 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic PrimaryMassachusetts Election Statistics 1946 53 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n57/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) John E. Hurley (incumbent) 215,026 89.71% Democratic Party (US) Thomas Khoury 24,664 10.29% Write-in All others 1 0.00% 239,691 100.00% Republican primary 1946 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican PrimaryMassachusetts Election Statistics 1946 145 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n149/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Laurence Curtis 126,487 68.87% Republican Party (US) Fred J. Burrell 57,168 31.13% Write-in All others 1 0.00% 183,656 100.00% General election 1946 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election Republican Party (US) Laurence Curtis 867,961 52.94% Democratic Party (US) John E. Hurley (incumbent) 753,890 45.89% Socialist Labor Party of America Lawrence Gilfedder 12,767 0.78% Prohibition Party Charles H. Vaughn 4,974 0.30% Write-in All others 2 0.00% 1,639,594 100.00% Auditor Incumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was re-elected narrowly over Republican Russell A. Wood. The Prohibition Party nominated Robert A. Simmons, and the Socialist Labor Party nominated Pearl A. Votano. Republican primary Candidates Wallace E. Stearns, resident of the Back Bay and member of the Young RepublicansDEVER AND COOLIDGE WIN: Wood Republican Choice for Auditor 19 June 1946 1 Cornelius Owens The Boston Globe Russell A. Wood, former Auditor and State RepresentativeMEET THE CANDIDATES: Russell A. Wood Now Sticks Close to Republican Line The Boston Globe 16 Oct 1946 17 Cornelius Owens Results 1946 Massachusetts Auditor Republican PrimaryMassachusetts Election Statistics 1946 151 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19461948mass#page/n155/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Russell A. Wood 123,197 71.11% Republican Party (US) Wallace E. Stearns 50,035 28.89% Write-in All others 1 0.00% General election 1946 Massachusetts Auditor General Election Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 808,654 49.76% Republican Party (US) Russell A. Wood 796,980 49.04% Socialist Labor Party of America Pearl A. Votano 14,491 0.89% Prohibition Party Robert A. Simmons 5,041 0.31% Write-in All others 1 0.00% 1,625,167 100.00% United States Senate 1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Incumbent Democratic Senator David I. Walsh ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was defeated by former Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who had resigned from Massachusetts's other Senate seat in order to serve in World War II. United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1946http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=147415 Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1946 Republican Party (United States) Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. 989,736 59.55 17.17 Democratic Party (United States) David I. Walsh (incumbent) 660,200 39.72 15.92 Socialist Labor Party of America Henning A. Blomen 9,221 0.56 0.35 Prohibition Party (United States) Mark R. Shaw 2,898 0.17 0.32 1,662,055 100.00% United States House of Representatives 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts All of Massachusetts' fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1946. Nine seats were won by Republican Party candidates. Twelve seats were won by candidates seeking re-election. The 4th District seat (based in Worcester) was won by Democrat Harold Donohue, defeating incumbent Republican Pehr Holmes. The 11th District seat (based in Boston and Cambridge) was won by John F. Kennedy after incumbent James Michael Curley vacated the seat to become Mayor of Boston. See also 155th Massachusetts General Court (1947–1948) References 30em External links Massachusetts