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.
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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
- 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
| 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
| 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
- 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
- Howard J. Whitmore, Jr., former Mayor of Newton
Results
Following his endorsement at the state convention, Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
- Augustus Gardner Means, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
Results
Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Results
Governor
| 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
| 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% | ||
References
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.