1948 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The United States Senate election of 1948 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1948, with Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Leverett Saltonstall, Senator since 1945
Results
Senator Saltonstall was unopposed for renomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John I. Fitzgerald, former Boston Fire Commissioner and Boston City Councilor
- Francis D. Harrigan, Boston attorney and candidate for Governor in 1946
- Joseph A. Langone, Jr., Boston Election Commissioner and former State Senator
- John D. Lynch, Cambridge City Councilor and former Mayor of Cambridge
- Richard M. Russell, former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district and Mayor of Cambridge
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 79,663 | 30.26% | |
| Democratic | Richard M. Russell | 64,191 | 24.39% | |
| Democratic | Francis D. Harrigan | 44,395 | 16.87% | |
| Democratic | John D. Lynch | 42,087 | 15.98% | |
| Democratic | Joseph A. Langone, Jr. | 32,895 | 12.50% | |
| Total votes | 263,231 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
Socialist Workers
- Henning A. Blomen, perennial candidate[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall | 1,088,475 | 52.95% |  | |
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 954,398 | 46.43% |  | |
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 9,266 | 0.44% | | |
| Prohibition | E. Tallmadge Root | 3,652 | 0.18% | | |
| Total votes | 2,055,791 | 100.00% | |||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1948 and 1949
References
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=619850
- Henning A. Blomen at ourcampaigns.com
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