1956 Massachusetts elections
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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1956 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
- statewide elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, Secretary of the Commonwealth, treasurer, and auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, state representatives, state senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1956.
Statewide elections
Governor
Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected over Republican Sumner G. Whittier, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
Lieutenant governor
Democrat Robert F. Murphy was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Charles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.
Attorney general
Republican Attorney General George Fingold was re-elected over Democrat Edward J. McCormack Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Fred M. Ingersol, and Prohibition candidate Howard Rand in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward J. McCormack Jr. | 250,916 | 55.17% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph D. Ward | 203,923 | 44.83% | ||
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Fingold | 1,152,348 | 50.58% | ||
| Democratic | Edward J. McCormack Jr. | 1,113,105 | 48.86% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Fred M. Ingersoll | 7,983 | 0.35% | ||
| Prohibition | Howard Rand | 4,779 | 0.20% | ||
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | |||
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Senate President Richard I. Furbush, Prohibition candidate Earl Dodge, and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward J. Cronin | 366,019 | 83.79% | ||
| Democratic | Robert Emmet Dinsmore | 70,813 | 16.21% | ||
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward J. Cronin | 1,196,746 | 53.40% | ||
| Republican | Richard I. Furbush | 1,025,295 | 45.75% | ||
| Prohibition | Earl Dodge | 10,030 | 0.45% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Lawrence Gilfedder | 9,181 | 0.41% | ||
| Write-in | 5 | 0.00% | |||
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy defeated Norwood Selectman Clement A. Riley, John F. Buckley, John M. Kennedy, and Henry Joseph Hurley in the Democratic primary and Republican Robert H. Beaudreau, Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate Isaac Goddard in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy | 186,382 | 40.83% | ||
| Democratic | Clement A. Riley | 127,242 | 27.87% | ||
| Democratic | John F. Buckley | 72,019 | 15.79% | ||
| Democratic | John M. Kennedy | 43,925 | 9.62% | ||
| Democratic | Henry Joseph Hurley | 26,881 | 5.89% | ||
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy | 1,196,626 | 53.04% | ||
| Republican | Robert H. Beaudreau | 1,043,812 | 46.26% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Willy N. Hogseth | 7,970 | 0.35% | ||
| Prohibition | Issac Goddard | 7,887 | 0.35% | ||
| Write-in | 5 | 0.00% | |||
Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Joseph A. Nobile, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley | 1,278,635 | 57.19% | ||
| Republican | Joseph A. Nobile | 937,570 | 41.94% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Anthony Martin | 13,353 | 0.60% | ||
| Prohibition | John B. Lauder | 6,153 | 0.28% | ||
| Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | |||
References
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 247.
- ^ a b c d Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 5.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 233.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 238.