The 1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.
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Turnout | 34.90% (total pop.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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County results Curley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Bacon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley was elected to his only term as Governor of Massachusetts.
Democratic primary
editGovernor
editCandidates
edit- Charles H. Cole, former Adjutant General of Massachusetts and nominee for Governor in 1928
- James Michael Curley, Mayor of Boston and nominee for Governor in 1924
- Frank A. Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles (also running as a Republican)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Michael Curley | 280,405 | 64.13% | |
Democratic | Charles H. Cole | 129,025 | 29.51% | |
Democratic | Frank A. Goodwin | 27,820 | 6.36% | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 437,252 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
editCandidates
edit- Joseph L. Hurley, Mayor of Fall River
- Francis E. Kelly, member of the Boston City Council and candidate for Lt. Governor in 1932
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph L. Hurley | 234,357 | 59.51% | |
Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 159,478 | 40.49% | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 393,837 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
editGovernor
editCandidates
edit- Gaspar G. Bacon, Lieutenant Governor
- Frank A. Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles (also running as a Democrat)
Withdrew
edit- Alvan T. Fuller, former Governor of Massachusetts
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gaspar G. Bacon | 229,544 | 63.26% | |
Republican | Frank A. Goodwin | 133,260 | 36.73% | |
Write-in | 43 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 362,847 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
editCandidates
editResults
editHaigis was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John W. Haigis | 316,304 | 100.00% | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 316,316 | 100.00% |
General election
editCandidates
edit- John W. Aiken, nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1932 (Socialist Labor)
- Gaspar G. Bacon, Lieutenant Governor (Republican)
- James Michael Curley, Mayor of Boston (Democratic)
- Freeman W. Follett, resident of Haverhill (Prohibition)
- Frank A. Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles (Equal Tax)
- Alfred Baker Lewis, attorney, civil rights activist, and perennial candidate (Socialist)
- Edward Rand Stevens, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1924 (Communist)
After losing both the Democratic and Republican primaries, Goodwin entered the general election as an independent on the "Equal Tax" platform.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James Michael Curley | 825,479 | 49.65% | 3.11 | |
Republican | Gaspar G. Bacon | 704,576 | 42.30% | 5.88 | |
Equal Tax | Frank A. Goodwin | 94,141 | 6.35% | N/A | |
Socialist | Alfred B. Lewis | 12,282 | 0.83% | 0.16 | |
Socialist Labor | John W. Aiken | 5,803 | 0.39% | 0.15 | |
Communist | Edward Rand Stevens | 4,137 | 0.28% | 0.11 | |
Prohibition | Freeman W. Follett | 2,990 | 0.20% | 0.20 | |
Write-in | 36 | 0.00% | 0.01 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Election Statistics 1934, p. 86.
- ^ Election Statistics 1934, p. 89.
- ^ Election Statistics 1934, p. 168.
- ^ Election Statistics 1934, p. 171.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Election Statistics 1934, p. 245.
Bibliography
editFrederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1934). Election Statistics, 1933–34. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}
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