1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The Massachusetts gubernatorial election of 1914 took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Republican, Samuel W. McCall, and the Progressive, Joseph Walker, and won reelection with 45.93% of the vote.

1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 3, 1914
Turnout	13.61% 0.8
Nominee David I. Walsh Samuel W. McCall Joseph Walker Party Democratic Republican Progressive Popular vote 210,442 198,627 32,145 Percentage 45.93% 43.35% 7.02%
Governor before election David I. Walsh Democratic Elected Governor David I. Walsh Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

• David Walsh, incumbent Governor

Results

Governor Walsh was unopposed for re-nomination.

1914 Democratic gubernatorial primary[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Walsh	76,834	99.98%
	Write-in	All others	19	0.02%
Total votes			76,853	100.00%

Declared

• Edward P. Barry, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

1914 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward P. Barry	74,748	99.98%
	Write-in	All others	13	0.02%
Total votes			74,761	100.00%

Republican primary

Declared

• Samuel McCall, United States Representative from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district

Results

McCall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1914 Republican gubernatorial primary[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel W. McCall	69,274	99.95%
	Write-in	All others	41	0.05%
Total votes			69,315	100.00%

Declared

• Grafton D. Cushing, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
• August H. Goetting, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1913
• Elmer A. Stevens, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts

Results

1914 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Grafton D. Cushing	40,634	53.67%
	Republican	August H. Goetting	22,541	29.77%
	Republican	Elmer A. Stevens	12,526	16.54%
	Write-in	All others	9	0.12%
Total votes			75,710	100.00%

Progressive primary

Declared

• Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Results

Walker was unopposed for the nomination.

1914 Progressive gubernatorial primary[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Joseph H. Walker	5,237	99.99%
	Write-in	All others	7	0.01%
Total votes			5,244	100.00%

Candidates

• James P. Magenis, delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention

Results

Magenis was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.

1914 Progressive gubernatorial primary[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	James P. Magenis	4,896	99.61%
	Write-in	All others	19	0.39%
Total votes			4,915	100.00%

Independents and other parties

Prohibition Party

• Alfred H. Evans, nominee for Governor in 1913

Socialist Party

• Samuel C. Roberts

Socialist Labour Party

• Arthur Reimer, candidate for President of the United States in 1912 and Governor in 1913

General election

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	210,442	45.93%
	Republican	Samuel W. McCall	198,627	43.35%
	Progressive	Joseph Walker	32,145	7.02%
	Socialist	Samuel C. Roberts	9,520	2.08%
	Prohibition	Alfred H. Evans	5,264	1.15%
	Socialist Labor	Arthur Elmer Reimer	2,205	0.48%
Total votes			458,203	100%

References

1. Election Statistics 1914, p. 8.
2. Election Statistics 1914, p. 130.
3. Election Statistics 1914, p. 136.
4. Election Statistics 1914, p. 252.
5. Election Statistics 1914, p. 258.
6. "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914".
7. Election Statistics 1914, p. 368.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1914). Election Statistics, 1914. Boston, MA.