1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 6, 1934.
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Democratic Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley was elected to his only term as Governor of Massachusetts.
Democratic primary
Declared
- 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
Party | 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 | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 437,252 | 100.00% |
Declared
- Joseph L. Hurley, Mayor of Fall River
- Francis E. Kelly, member of the Boston City Council and candidate for Lt. Governor in 1932
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph L. Hurley | 234,357 | 59.51% | |
Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 159,478 | 40.49% | |
Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 393,837 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Declared
- Gaspar G. Bacon, Lieutenant Governor
- Frank A. Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles (also running as a Democrat)
Withdrew
- Alvan T. Fuller, former Governor of Massachusetts
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gaspar G. Bacon | 229,544 | 63.26% | |
Republican | Frank A. Goodwin | 133,260 | 36.73% | |
Write-in | All others | 43 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 362,847 | 100.00% |
Declared
Results
Haigis was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John W. Haigis | 316,304 | 100.00% | |
Write-in | All others | 12 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 316,316 | 100.00% |
Independents and third parties
Communist
- Edward Rand Stevens, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1924
Equal Tax
- Frank Goodwin, former Registrar of Motor Vehicles
After losing both the Democratic and Republican primaries, Goodwin entered the general election as an independent on the "Equal Tax" platform.
Prohibition
- Freeman W. Follett, resident of Haverhill
Socialist
- Alfred Baker Lewis, attorney, civil rights activist, and perennial candidate
Socialist Labor
- John W. Aiken, nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1932
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James Michael Curley | 825,479 | 49.65% | ![]() | |
Republican | Gaspar G. Bacon | 704,576 | 42.30% | ![]() | |
Equal Tax | Frank A. Goodwin | 94,141 | 6.35% | N/A | |
Socialist | Alfred B. Lewis | 12,282 | 0.83% | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor | John W. Aiken | 5,803 | 0.39% | ![]() | |
Communist | Edward Rand Stevens | 4,137 | 0.28% | ![]() | |
Prohibition | Freeman W. Follett | 2,990 | 0.20% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 36 | 0.00% | ![]() | |
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- 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 29 September 2019.
- Election Statistics 1934, p. 245.
Bibliography
Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1934). Election Statistics, 1933–34. Boston, MA.
See also
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