1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Republican Christian Herter defeated Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Paul Dever, incumbent Governor
Results
Governor Dever was unopposed for renomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Christian Herter, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district
Results
Christian Herter ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Governor.
Independents and third parties
Peace Progressive
- Florence H. Luscomb
Prohibition
- Guy S. Williams
Socialist Labor
- Lawrence Gilfedder
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christian Herter | 1,175,955 | 49.90% | ||
| Democratic | Paul A. Dever | 1,161,499 | 49.29% | ||
| Peace Progressive | Florence H. Luscomb | 7,502 | 0.32% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 6,159 | 0.26% | ||
| Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 5,163 | 0.22% | ||
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