The 1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 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.
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Turnout | 13.61% 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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County results Walsh: 40–50% 60–70% McCall: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Governor edit
Candidates edit
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor
Results edit
Governor Walsh was unopposed for re-nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Walsh (incumbent) | 76,834 | 99.98% | |
Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.02% | |
Total votes | 76,853 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor edit
Candidates edit
- Edward P. Barry, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward P. Barry (incumbent) | 74,748 | 99.98% | |
Write-in | All others | 13 | 0.02% | |
Total votes | 74,761 | 100.00% |
Republican primary edit
Governor edit
Candidates edit
- Samuel McCall, United States Representative from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district
Results edit
McCall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 69,274 | 99.95% | |
Write-in | All others | 41 | 0.05% | |
Total votes | 69,315 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor edit
Candidates edit
- 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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Governor edit
Candidates edit
Results edit
Walker was unopposed for the nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Joseph H. Walker | 5,237 | 99.99% | |
Write-in | All others | 7 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 5,244 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor edit
Candidates edit
- James P. Magenis, delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention
Results edit
Magenis was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | James P. Magenis | 4,896 | 99.61% | |
Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.39% | |
Total votes | 4,915 | 100.00% |
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Alfred H. Evans, nominee for Governor in 1913 (Prohibition)
- Samuel McCall, U.S. Representative from Winchester (Republican)
- Arthur Reimer, candidate for President of the United States in 1912 and Governor in 1913 (Socialist Labor)
- Samuel C. Roberts (Socialist)
- Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (Progressive)
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 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% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Election Statistics 1914, p. 8.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 130.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 136.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 252.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 258.
- ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914".
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 368.
Bibliography edit
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1914). Election Statistics, 1914. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}
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