Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1948

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1948

1946 ← November 2, 1948 → 1950

Nominee Paul A. Dever Robert F. Bradford Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,239,247 849,895 Percentage 59.03% 40.49%

Governor before election Robert F. Bradford Republican Elected Governor Paul A. Dever Democratic

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The 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Charles F. Sullivan defeated Republican incumbent Arthur W. Coolidge, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

Primaries

Democratic

Former Massachusetts Attorney General and 1946 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Paul A. Dever defeated former Governor Maurice J. Tobin for the Democratic nomination. Tobin had ceased campaigning after he was appointed United States Secretary of Labor.

Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Paul A. Dever	221,727	76.65%
	Democratic	Maurice J. Tobin	67,555	23.35%

Worcester Mayor Charles F. "Jeff" Sullivan defeated Benedict FitzGerald and Edward P. Barry for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor.

Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles F. Sullivan	127,948	48.05%
	Democratic	Benedict FitzGerald	99,712	37.44%
	Democratic	Edward P. Barry	38,637	14.51%

Republican

Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated State Senator Edward Rowe in the Republican primary.

Republican gubernatorial primary, 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert F. Bradford	210,574	82.86%
	Republican	Edward Rowe	43,545	17.14%

Lieutenant Governor Arthur W. Coolidge ran unopposed in the Republican Primary.

General election

Governor

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Paul A. Dever	1,239,247	59.03%
	Republican	Robert F. Bradford	849,895	40.49%
	Socialist Labor	Horace Hillis	7,259	0.35%
	Prohibition	Mark R. Shaw	2,841	0.14%

Lieutenant Governor

Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election, 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles F. Sullivan	1,163,041	56.69%
	Republican	Arthur W. Coolidge	870,864	42.45%
	Socialist Labor	Lawrence Gilfedder	12,127	0.59%
	Prohibition	Guy S. Williams	5,457	0.27%