1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts 1908 presidential no 1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1940 1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1944 November 3, 1942 x150px Leverett Saltonstall cph.3b10555 (3x4a).jpg Leverett Saltonstall Republican Party (United States) 758,402 54.10% Roger Putnam (cropped).jpg Roger Putnam Democratic Party (United States) 630,265 44.96% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Saltonstall: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Putnam: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Leverett Saltonstall Republican Party (United States) Leverett Saltonstall Republican Party (United States) The 1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeated Democrat Roger Putnam, Communist candidate Otis A. Hood, Socialist candidate Joseph Massidda, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Primary Springfield Mayor Roger Putnam defeated former Lieutenant Governor Francis E. Kelly for the Democratic nomination.Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1942 1942 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1942mass#page/124/mode/2up Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1942 Democratic Party (United States) Roger Putnam 137,184 54.74% Democratic Party (United States) Francis E. Kelly 113,431 45.26% Write-in All others 5 0.00% General election Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1942Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1942 1942 https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1942mass#page/2/mode/2up Republican Party (United States) Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) 758,402 54.10% Democratic Party (United States) Roger Putnam 630,265 44.96% Communist Party USA Otis A. Hood 4,641 0.33% Socialist Party of America Joseph Massidda 3,119 0.22% Socialist Labor Party of America Henning A. Blomen 3,090 0.22% Prohibition Party Guy S. Williams 1,898 0.13% Write-in All others 303 0.04% See also 1941–1942 Massachusetts legislature References Governor 1942 Massachusetts governor Category:November 1942 in the United States