1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 4, 1924.
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Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Alvan T. Fuller was elected over Boston mayor James Michael Curley.
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Alvan T. Fuller, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- James Jackson, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alvan T. Fuller | 193,282 | 57.14% | |
Republican | James Jackson | 144,960 | 42.86% | |
Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 338,246 | 100.00% |
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Frank G. Allen, State Senator from Norwood
Results
Allen was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank G. Allen | 296,008 | 100.00% | |
Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 296,013 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Declared
Results
Curley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Michael Curley | 125,931 | 99.97% | |
Write-in | All others | 35 | 0.03% | |
Total votes | 125,966 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Thomas J. Boynton, former Massachusetts Attorney General and Mayor of Everett
- John J. Cummings, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1922
- William A O'Hearn, State Senator from North Adams
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John J. Cummings | 57,614 | 50.29% | |
Democratic | William A. O'Hearn | 36,435 | 31.80% | |
Democratic | Thomas J. Boynton | 20,512 | 17.90% | |
Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 114,566 | 100.00% |
Independents and third parties
Socialist
- Walter S. Hutchins, perennial candidate
Socialist Labor
- James Hayes, perennial candidate
Workers
- John J. Ballam, Marxist activist and trade union organizer
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Alvan T. Fuller | 650,817 | 56.03% | ![]() | |
Democratic | James Michael Curley | 490,010 | 42.19% | ![]() | |
Workers | John J. Ballam | 9,506 | 0.82% | ![]() | |
Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 6,292 | 0.54% | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor | Henry Hess | 4,854 | 0.42% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 31 | 0.00% | ![]() |
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References
- Election Statistics 1924, p. 57.
- Election Statistics 1924, p. 60.
- Election Statistics 1924, p. 135.
- Election Statistics 1924, p. 138.
- "MA Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Election Statistics 1924, p. 298.
Bibliography
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1924). Election Statistics, 1924. Boston, MA.
See also
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