1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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.

1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee John A. Volpe Joseph D. Ward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,269,295 1,130,810
Percentage 52.51% 46.79%
Municipal results
Governor before election

Foster Furcolo
Democratic

 Elected Governor

John A. Volpe
Republican

Elections in Massachusetts

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

Governor

Candidates
Declared
Declined

Results
Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1960 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 180,848 30.23%
Democratic Endicott Peabody 152,762 26.53%
Democratic Francis E. Kelly 98,107 16.40%
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 76,577 12.80%
Democratic John Francis Kennedy 52,972 8.85%
Democratic Gabriel Piemonte 28,199 4.71%
Democratic Alfred Magaletta 8,826 1.48%
Write-in All others 3 0.00%
Total votes 598,294 100.00%

Lt. Governor

Candidates
Declared
  • Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate
  • Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., Boston City Council President

Results
Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1960 [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. 403,694 77.09%
Democratic Pasquale Caggiano 119,943 22.91%
Write-in All others 2 0.00%
Total votes 523,639 100.00%

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates
Declared
Withdrew following convention

Results

Following his endorsement at the state convention, Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Results

Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

Governor
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican John A. Volpe 1,269,295 52.51%
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 1,130,810 46.79%
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 9,474 0.39%
Prohibition Guy S. Williams 7,396 0.31%

Lieutenant Governor
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. 1,265,244 53.99%
Republican Augustus Gardner Means 1,056,679 45.01%
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano 12,380 0.53%
Prohibition Thomas Maratea 8,853 0.38%
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References
  1. Election Statistics.
  2. Election Statistics.

Hayden, Irving N.; Grove, Lawrence R. (1961). A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1961–1962. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company. pp. 286–99. Retrieved September 23, 2010.

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