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 edit
Governor edit
Candidates 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 edit
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 | 2 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 437,252 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor edit
Candidates 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 edit
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 | 2 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 393,837 | 100.00% |
Republican primary edit
Governor edit
Candidates 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 edit
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 | 43 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 362,847 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor edit
Candidates edit
Results edit
Haigis 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 edit
Candidates 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 edit
Party | 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 edit
References 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 edit
Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1934). Election Statistics, 1933–34. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}
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