1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1962 1966 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1966 November 3, 1964 File:John Volpe (1970).jpg x150px John Volpe Republican Party (United States) 1,176,462 50.27% File:Francis X. Bellotti 1960s (cropped).jpg Francis Bellotti Democratic Party (United States) 1,153,416 49.29% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Volpe: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Bellotti: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Endicott Peabody Democratic Party (United States) John Volpe Republican Party (United States) The 1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Governor Endicott Peabody ran for re-election, but was defeated by then-Lieutenant Governor Francis X. Bellotti in the Democratic Party primary. Bellotti went on to lose the general election to former Governor John Volpe.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1964 438 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1964mass#page/438/mode/2up The race between Volpe and Bellotti was the first time in Massachusetts history that the two major parties backed sons of Italian immigrants for governor.Democrats Close Ranks Behind Lt. Gov. Bellotti Hartford Courant September 12, 1964 This was the final election held before the governor's term of office was extended from two to four years. Democratic primary Candidates Francis Bellotti, lieutenant governor Pasquale Caggiano, former state representative from Lynn and perennial candidate John J. Droney, Middlesex County district attorney Endicott Peabody, incumbent governor Declined Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. attorney general and brother of John F. Kennedy (ran for U.S. Senate in New York) Results 1964 Democratic gubernatorial primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=547233 Our Campaigns - MA Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 15, 1964 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Francis X. Bellotti 363,675 49.61% Democratic Party (United States) Endicott Peabody (incumbent) 336,780 45.94% Democratic Party (United States) John J. Droney 27,357 3.73% Democratic Party (United States) Pasquale Caggiano 5,250 0.72% 733,062 100.00% Republican primary Candidates John Volpe, former governor Defeated at convention Philip A. Graham, state senator from Hamilton and Senate minority leaderhttps://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/14/archives/nominations-due-in-massachusetts-little-excitement-expected-at.html 14 Jun 1964 56 Nominations Due in Massachusetts; Little Excitement Expected at Party Conventions The New York Times Francis W. Perry, state representative from Duxbury and nominee for lieutenant governor in 1962 Withdrew Edward Brooke, attorney general of Massachusetts (withdrew ahead of convention; ran for re-election) Results Volpe ran unopposed in the Republican primary. General election Candidates Francis Bellotti, lieutenant governor (Democratic) John Volpe, former governor (Republican) Francis A. Votano (Socialist Labor) Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) Results Volpe defeated Bellotti by less than 25,000 votes. Volpe's victory came in a year in which Democrats gained seats in the United States House of Representatives and Senate and Lyndon Johnson won the presidential election in a landslide.Republicans Gain One Governor's Mansion Los Angeles Times November 5, 1964 1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) John A. Volpe 1,176,462 50.27% Democratic Party (United States) Francis X. Bellotti 1,153,416 49.29% Socialist Labor Party of America Francis A. Votano 6,273 0.27% Prohibition Party Guy S. Williams 3,713 0.16% Write-in All others 266 0.01% Results by county County John VolpeRepublican Francis BellottiDemocratic All others Margin Total votes # % # % # % # % Barnstable 24,007 67.9% 11,228 31.8% 116 0.4% 12,779 36.1% 35,351 Berkshire 36,650 57.7% 26,475 41.7% 423 0.7% 10,175 16.0% 63,548 Bristol 73,560 39.5% 111,818 60.1% 705 0.4% -38,258 -20.6% 186,083 Dukes 1,894 59.4% 1,285 40.3% 11 0.4% 609 19.1% 3,190 Essex 138,334 48.9% 143,051 50.6% 1,355 0.5% -4,717 -1.7% 282,740 Franklin 13,302 51.9% 12,198 47.6% 128 0.5% 1,104 4.3% 25,628 Hampden 83,554 47.3% 92,209 52.2% 1,035 0.5% -8,655 -4.9% 176,798 Hampshire 21,829 50.2% 21,414 49.3% 198 0.4% 415 0.9% 43,441 Middlesex 319,252 55.3% 255,061 44.2% 2,641 0.5% 64,191 11.1% 576,954 Nantucket 1,114 63.6% 635 36.2% 3 0.2% 479 27.4% 1,752 Norfolk 147,298 57.5% 108,180 42.2% 900 0.3% 39,118 15.3% 256,378 Plymouth 66,579 55.1% 53,785 44.5% 393 0.4% 12,794 10.6% 120,757 Suffolk 120,013 40.6% 174,571 59.0% 1,289 0.4% -54,558 -18.4% 295,873 Worcester 129,076 47.5% 141,506 52.1% 1,052 0.4% -12,430 25.2% 271,634Totals1,176,46250.3%1,153,41649.3%10,2520.4%12,0461.0%2,340,130 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Essex See also 1963–1964 Massachusetts legislature References 1964 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Category:November 1964 in the United States