1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert F. Bradford, incumbent Governor[1]
- Edward Rowe, State Senator[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert F. Bradford | 210,574 | 82.86% | ||
Republican | Edward Rowe | 43,545 | 17.14% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Paul Dever, former Attorney General and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1946[2]
Withdrew
- Maurice Tobin, former Governor (withdrew to become United States Secretary of Labor)[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Paul A. Dever | 221,727 | 76.65% | ||
Democratic | Maurice J. Tobin | 67,555 | 23.35% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948.
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