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1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

← 1948 November 2, 1954 1960 →
 
Nominee Leverett Saltonstall Foster Furcolo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 956,605 927,899
Percentage 50.54% 49.03%

Saltonstall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Furcolo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

Elected Senator

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

The 1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1954, with Republican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Senator Saltonstall was unopposed for re-nomination.

Democratic primary

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Results

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1954 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Foster Furcolo 207,232 59.13%
Democratic Joseph L. Murphy 79,463 22.68%
Democratic John I. Fitzgerald 63,752 18.19%
Total votes 350,447 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Results by county
General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) 956,605 50.54% Decrease 2.41
Democratic Foster Furcolo 927,899 49.03% Increase 2.60
Socialist Labor Thelma Ingersoll 5,353 0.28% Decrease 0.17
Prohibition Harold J. Ireland 2,832 0.15% Decrease 0.03
Total votes 1,892,689 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960".