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1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| country | Massachusetts |
| flag_year | 1908 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1958 |
| next_election | 1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 1962 |
| election_date | November 8, 1960 |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | John Volpe (1970).jpg |
| nominee1 | **John A. Volpe** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,269,295** |
| percentage1 | **52.51%** |
| image2 | File:1953 Joseph Ward Massachusetts House of Representatives.png |
| nominee2 | Joseph D. Ward |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,130,810 |
| percentage2 | 46.79% |
| map_image | {{switcher |
| default | 1 |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | **Volpe:** |
| **Ward:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Foster Furcolo |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | John A. Volpe |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
|[[File:1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:1960 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Municipality.svg|300px|]] |Municipality results Ward:
The 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. John A. Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace Foster Furcolo. Volpe defeated Democrat Joseph D. Ward in the race. Also running were Henning A. Blomen of the Socialist Labor Party of America and Guy S. Williams of the Prohibition Party.
In the race for lieutenant governor, Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., defeated Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Francis E. Kelly, Attorney General
- John Francis Kennedy, Treasurer and Receiver-General
- Endicott Peabody, former member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- Gabriel Piemonte, former Boston City Councilor
- Alfred Magaletta, realtor
- Joseph D. Ward, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Declined
- Foster Furcolo, incumbent Governor (to run for US Senate)
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Volpe, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Works and administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
Withdrew following convention
- Frank S. Giles, Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Philip A. Graham, State Senator from Hamilton
- Howard J. Whitmore, Jr., former Mayor of Newton
Results
Following his endorsement at the state convention, Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Results
Results by county
| County | John Volpe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | All Others | Margin | Total votes | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,269,295 | 52.5% | 1,130,810 | 46.8% | 17,028 | 0.7% | 138,485 | 5.7% | 2,417,133 | ||||||||||||
| Barnstable | 23,006 | 70.0% | 9,702 | 29.5% | 147 | 0.5% | 13,304 | 40.5% | 32,855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berkshire | 36,038 | 53.9% | 30,512 | 45.6% | 338 | 0.5% | 5,526 | 8.3% | 66,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol | 77,902 | 40.8% | 111,851 | 58.6% | 1,103 | 0.6% | -33,949 | -17.8% | 190,856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dukes | 2,223 | 69.5% | 951 | 29.7% | 23 | 0.7% | 20,219 | 39.8% | 3,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essex | 153,786 | 53.1% | 133,567 | 46.1% | 2,299 | 0.8% | 20,219 | 7.0% | 289,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 16,933 | 61.1% | 10,673 | 38.5% | 108 | 0.4% | 6,260 | 22.6% | 27,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden | 108,696 | 57.5% | 79,146 | 41.9% | 1,210 | 0.6% | 29,550 | 15.6% | 189,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampshire | 25,136 | 56.5% | 19,091 | 42.9% | 264 | 0.5% | 6,045 | 13.6% | 44,491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middlesex | 334,956 | 56.5% | 253,854 | 42.8% | 4,528 | 0.8% | 81,102 | 13.7% | 593,338 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nantucket | 1,334 | 72.6% | 497 | 27.0% | 7 | 0.4% | 837 | 45.6% | 1,838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk | 153,267 | 60.6% | 97,889 | 38.7% | 1,783 | 0.7% | 55,378 | 21.9% | 252,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plymouth | 70,412 | 60.4% | 45,380 | 39.0% | 696 | 0.6% | 25,032 | 21.4% | 116,488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suffolk | 133,480 | 41.1% | 189,367 | 58.3% | 2,121 | 0.6% | -55,887 | 17.2% | 324,968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worcester | 132,126 | 46.7% | 148,330 | 52.5% | 2,243 | 0.8% | -16,204 | -5.8% | 282,699 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Berkshire
- Essex
- Hampden
- Hampshire
- Middlesex
References
References
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