1960 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1960 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 1958 Massachusetts general election 1958 1962 Massachusetts general election 1962 November 8, 1960 Part of the1960 United States elections A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1960, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor; district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and ballot questions at the state and local levels. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 13, 1960. Governor Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960 Republican John A. Volpe was elected over Democrat Joseph D. Ward, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Lieutenant governor 1960 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election presidential no 1958 Massachusetts elections#Lieutenant Governor 1958 1962 Massachusetts elections#Lieutenant Governor 1962 150x150px Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,265,244 54.0% 150x150px Augustus Gardner Means Republican Party (United States) 1,056,679 45.0% 1960 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMcLaughlin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Means: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Murphy Democratic Party (United States) Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea. This is the last time that a Lieutenant Governor would not be from the same party as the Governor. Democratic primary Candidates Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate Edward F. McLaughlin Jr., Boston City Council President Results Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1960 Election Statistics https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19591960mass#page/158/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. 403,694 77.09% Democratic Party (United States) Pasquale Caggiano 119,943 22.91% Write-in All others 2 0.00% 523,639 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Augustus Gardner Means, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Results Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination. General election Lieutenant governor Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960 Democratic Party (United States) Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. 1,265,244 53.99% Republican Party (United States) Augustus Gardner Means 1,056,679 45.01% Socialist Labor Party of America Francis A. Votano 12,380 0.53% Prohibition Party Thomas Maratea 8,853 0.38% 2,343,156 100.00% Attorney General 1960 Massachusetts Attorney General election presidential no 1958 Massachusetts elections#Attorney general 1958 1962 Massachusetts elections#Attorney general 1962 150x150px Edward J. McCormack Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,386,452 58.8% 150x150px George Michaels Republican Party (United States) 954,136 40.5% 250px Municipality results Attorney General Edward J. McCormack Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. McCormack Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. defeated Republican George Michaels, Socialist Workers candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate William D. Ross. General election Results Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1960Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960 444 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19591960mass#page/374/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Edward J. McCormack, Jr. (incumbent) 1,386,452 58.81% Republican Party (US) George Michaels 954,136 40.47% Socialist Workers Party (United States) August Johnson 11,839 0.50% Prohibition Party William D. Ross 5,240 0.22% 2 0.00% Secretary of the Commonwealth 1960 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election presidential no 1958 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 1958 1962 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election 1962 Kevin White official portrait as Secretary of the Commonwealth, circa 1961.jpeg Kevin White Democratic Party (United States) 1,206,844 52.0% 150x150px Edward Brooke Republican Party (United States) 1,095,054 47.2% 250px Municipality results Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward Democratic Party (United States) Kevin White Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor. Kevin White defeated Francis X. Ahearn and Margaret McGovern in the Democratic primary. The Republicans nominated Edward Brooke, who became the first African-American to be nominated for Massachusetts statewide office by a major party.Negro Nominated In Massachusetts https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9TwxAAAAIBAJ&pg=6098,2694996 16 July 2011 Associated Press June 11, 1960 White defeated Brooke, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Francis X. Ahearn, former President of the Boston City Council Margaret McGovern, attorney Kevin White, attorney and son of Joseph C. White Results 1960 Democratic primary for Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Election Statistics 1960 450 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1964mass#page/450/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Kevin White 203,292 39.44% Democratic Party (US) Francis X. Ahearn 188,275 36.52% Democratic Party (US) Margaret McGovern 123,907 24.04% 10 0.00% General election Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1960Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960 450 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1964mass#page/450/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Kevin White 1,206,844 52.02% Republican Party (US) Edward Brooke 1,095,054 47.21% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Fred M. Ingersoll 11,046 0.48% Prohibition Party Julia Kohler 6,827 0.29% 1 0.00% Treasurer and Receiver-General 1960 Massachusetts Treasurer election presidential no 1958 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1958 1962 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1962 150x150px John T. Driscoll Democratic Party (United States) 1,338,202 58.1% 150x150px Walter J. Trybulski Republican Party (United States) 941,904 40.9% 250px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) John T. Driscoll Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor. In the Democratic primary, John T. Driscoll defeated Patrick F. McDonough, John B. Kennedy, George F. Hurley, John M. Kennedy, and Robert J. Sullivan. Walter J. Trybulski defeated Francis Andrew Walsh for the Republican nomination. Driscoll defeated Trybulski, Socialist Labor candidate Domenico DiGirolamo, and Prohibition candidate Warren Carberg in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates John T. Driscoll, State Representative George F. Hurley John B. Kennedy, Saugus Town Manager John M. Kennedy Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council Robert J. Sullivan Results 1960 Democratic primary for Treasurer and Receiver-GeneralMassachusetts Election Statistics 1960 179 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19591960mass#page/178/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) John T. Driscoll 204,299 39.36% Democratic Party (US) Patrick F. McDonough 99,899 19.25% Democratic Party (US) John B. Kennedy 83,799 16.14% Democratic Party (US) George F. Hurley 61,094 11.77% Democratic Party (US) John M. Kennedy 36,249 6.98% Democratic Party (US) Robert J. Sullivan 33,760 6.50% 3 0.00% Republican primary Candidates Walter J. Trybulski, former Mayor of Chicopee Francis Andrew Walsh Results Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary, 1960Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960 271 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19591960mass#page/270/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Walter J. Trybulski 137,479 67.10% Republican Party (US) Francis Andrew Walsh 67,365 32.88% 58 0.02% General election Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1960Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960 299 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19591960mass#page/368/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) John T. Driscoll 1,338,202 58.14% Republican Party (US) Walter J. Trybulski 941,904 40.92% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Domenico DiGirolamo 13,772 0.60% Prohibition Party Warren Carberg 7,846 0.34% 3 0.00% Auditor 1960 Massachusetts Auditor election presidential no 1958 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1958 1962 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1962 150x150px Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) 1,530,715 66.0% 150x150px Gardner Wardwell Republican Party (United States) 774,772 33.4% 250px Municipality results Auditor Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated John Hynes in the Democratic primary and Republican Gardner Wardwell, Socialist Labor candidate Arne Sortell, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Thomas J. Buckley, incumbent Auditor John Hynes, mayor of Boston Results Massachusetts Auditor Democratic Primary, 1960Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960 184 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19591960mass#page/178/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 414,524 82.49% Democratic Party (US) John Hynes 88,013 17.51% 7 0.00% General election Massachusetts Auditor Election, 1960Massachusetts Election Statistics 1960 382 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19591960mass#page/382/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,530,715 66.00% Republican Party (US) Gardner Wardwell 774,772 33.41% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Arne Sortell 7,897 0.34% Prohibition Party John B. Lauder 5,787 0.25% Write-in 2 0.00% United States Senator 1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Republican Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected over Democrat Thomas J. O'Connor, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw. See also 162nd Massachusetts General Court (1961–1962) References Massachusetts