1952 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1952 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 1950 Massachusetts general election 1950 1954 Massachusetts general election 1954 November 4, 1952 Part of the1952 United States elections A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16. At the federal level, Representative John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in a close election. In the race for Governor, Republican Christian Herter defeated incumbent Democrat Paul Dever. Republicans also defeated incumbent Democrats in the races for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Governor 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Republican Christian Herter was elected over Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Lieutenant governor 1952 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election presidential no 1950 Massachusetts elections#Lieutenant Governor 1950 1954 Massachusetts elections#Lieutenant Governor 1954 150x150px Sumner G. Whittier Republican Party (United States) 1,194,966 51.9% x150px Charles F. Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 1,087,865 47.2% 250px Lieutenant Governor Charles F. Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) Sumner Whittier Republican Party (United States) Republican Sumner G. Whittier was elected lieutenant governor over Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan. Democratic primary Candidates Thomas B. Brennan, Middlesex County Commissioner Edward C. Carroll, former State Senator Thomas J. Kurey, businessman C. Gerald Lucey, mayor of Brockton Joseph L. Murphy, former State Senator Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Results 1952 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primaryelection Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1952mass#page/146/mode/2up Democratic Party (United States) Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) 192,945 45.70% Democratic Party (United States) C. Gerald Lucey 68,914 16.32% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph L. Murphy 55,546 13.16% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas B. Brennan 44,239 10.48% Democratic Party (United States) Edward C. Carroll 42,361 10.03% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Kurey 18,166 4.30% 377,932 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Sumner Whittier, state senator Results Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor. General election Candidates William R. Ferry (Prohibition) Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent lieutenant governor (Democratic) Francis A. Votano (Socialist Labor) Sumner Whittier, state senator (Republican) Results 1952 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1952 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1952mass#page/4/mode/2up Republican Party (United States) Sumner G. Whittier 1,194,966 51.88% Democratic Party (United States) Charles F. Sullivan (incumbent) 1,087,865 47.23% Socialist Labor Party of America Francis A. Votano 13,602 0.59% Prohibition Party William R. Ferry 7,013 0.30% 2,303,446 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Attorney General 1952 Massachusetts Attorney General election presidential no 1950 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General 1950 1954 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General 1954 150x150px George Fingold Republican Party (United States) 1,305,185 57.4% x150px Francis E. Kelly Democratic Party (United States) 950,351 41.8% 250px Attorney General Francis E. Kelly Democratic Party (United States) George Fingold Republican Party (United States) Republican George Fingold was elected Attorney General over Democratic incumbent Francis E. Kelly. Democratic primary Candidates Robert T. Capeless Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General George Leary John V. Moran Results 1952 Attorney General Democratic primaryMassachusetts election Statistics 1952 163 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1952mass#page/162/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) 204,155 46.35% Democratic Party (US) Robert T. Capeless 87,968 19.97% Democratic Party (US) John V. Moran 75,252 17.09% Democratic Party (US) George Leary 73,082 16.59% 4 0.00% 440,461 100.00% General election Candidates Arthur W. Blomen (Socialist Workers) George Fingold, former Middlesex County assistant district attorney and assistant Massachusetts attorney general Francis E. Kelly, incumbent attorney general (Democratic) Howard B. Rand (Prohibition) Results 1952 Massachusetts Attorney General electionMassachusetts election Statistics 1952 5 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1952mass#page/4/mode/2up Republican Party (US) George Fingold 1,305,185 57.40% Democratic Party (US) Francis E. Kelly (incumbent) 950,351 41.80% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Arthur W. Blomen 9,501 0.42% Prohibition Party Howard B. Rand 8,795 0.39% 11 0.00% 2,273,843 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Secretary of the Commonwealth 1952 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election presidential no 1950 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth 1950 1954 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth 1954 Edward J. Cronin Democratic Party (United States) 1,147,881 50.8% Beatrice Hancock Mullaney Republican Party (United States) 1,088,629 48.1% 250px Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Cronin Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Beatrice Hancock Mullaney. General election Candidates Edward J. Cronin, incumbent secretary (Democratic) Alice M. Ferry (Prohibition) Fred M. Ingersoll (Socialist Workers) Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, former assistant Massachusetts attorney general (Republican) Results 1952 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election Democratic Party (US) Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 1,147,881 50.75% Republican Party (US) Beatrice Hancock Mullaney 1,088,629 48.13% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Fred M. Ingersoll 13,499 0.60% Prohibition Party Alice M. Ferry 11,926 0.53% 2 0.00% 2,261,937 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Treasurer and Receiver-General 1952 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election presidential no 1950 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1950 1954 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1954 x150px Foster Furcolo Democratic Party (United States) 1,154,057 51.0% x150px Roy Papalia Republican Party (United States) 830,263 47.9% 250px Treasurer Foster Furcolo Democratic Party (United States) Foster Furcolo Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Foster Furcolo defeated Republican Roy C. Papalia. Democratic primary Candidates William R. Conley, former State Senator Cornelius P. Cronin, former Chair of the Boston Housing Authority James E.V. Donelan, state public works employee Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy, Gillette stockroom supervisor Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr. Alexander F. Sullivan, former State Representative Results 1952 Massachusetts Treasurer Democratic primaryMassachusetts election Statistics 1952 155 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1952mass#page/154/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Foster Furcolo (incumbent) 169,156 39.30% Democratic Party (US) John Francis Kennedy 86,536 20.11% Democratic Party (US) Cornelius P. Cronin 66,337 15.41% Democratic Party (US) William R. Conley 34,205 7.95% Democratic Party (US) Alexander F. Sullivan 30,708 7.14% Democratic Party (US) James E. V. Donelan 26,389 6.13% Democratic Party (US) Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr. 18,077 3.97% 3 0.00% 431,411 Republican primary Candidates Fred J. Burrell, former Treasurer and Receiver-General Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman Results 1952 Massachusetts Treasurer Republican primaryMassachusetts election Statistics 1952 242 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1952mass#page/242/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Roy C. Papalia 234,841 58.79% 17.8 Republican Party (US) Fred J. Burrell 164,582 41.20% 17.8 5 0.00% 399,423 100.00% General election Candidates Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Workers) Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General (Democratic) Harold J. Ireland (Prohibition) Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman (Republican) Results 1952 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election Democratic Party (US) Foster Furcolo (incumbent) 1,154,057 51.03% 9.24 Republican Party (US) Roy C. Papalia 1,083,530 47.91% 9.46 Prohibition Party Harold J. Ireland 13,037 0.58% 0.03 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Henning A. Blomen 10,824 0.48% 0.13 4 0.00% 2,261,452 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Auditor 1952 Massachusetts Auditor election presidential no 1950 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1950 1954 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1954 Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) 1,206,665 53.3% David J. Mintz Republican Party (United States) 1,037,597 45.9% 250px Auditor Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Buckley Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican David J. Mintz, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Robert A. Simmons in the general election. General election 1952 Massachusetts Auditor election Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,206,665 53.32% Republican Party (US) David J. Mintz 1,037,597 45.85% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Anthony Martin 11,735 0.52% Prohibition Party Robert A. Simmons 7,086 0.31% 2 0.00% 2,263,085 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) United States Senate 1952 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected over Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.. See also 158th Massachusetts General Court (1953–1954) References Massachusetts