The 1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Republican, Samuel W. McCall, and the Progressive, Joseph Walker, and won reelection with 45.93% of the vote.
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Turnout | 13.61% 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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County results Walsh: 40–50% 60–70% McCall: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editGovernor
editCandidates
edit- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor
Results
editGovernor Walsh was unopposed for re-nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Walsh (incumbent) | 76,834 | 99.98% | |
Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.02% | |
Total votes | 76,853 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
editCandidates
edit- Edward P. Barry, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward P. Barry (incumbent) | 74,748 | 99.98% | |
Write-in | All others | 13 | 0.02% | |
Total votes | 74,761 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
editGovernor
editCandidates
edit- Samuel McCall, United States Representative from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district
Results
editMcCall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 69,274 | 99.95% | |
Write-in | All others | 41 | 0.05% | |
Total votes | 69,315 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
editCandidates
edit- Grafton D. Cushing, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- August H. Goetting, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1913
- Elmer A. Stevens, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Grafton D. Cushing | 40,634 | 53.67% | |
Republican | August H. Goetting | 22,541 | 29.77% | |
Republican | Elmer A. Stevens | 12,526 | 16.54% | |
Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.12% | |
Total votes | 75,710 | 100.00% |
Progressive primary
editGovernor
editCandidates
editResults
editWalker was unopposed for the nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | Joseph H. Walker | 5,237 | 99.99% | |
Write-in | All others | 7 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 5,244 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
editCandidates
edit- James P. Magenis, delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention
Results
editMagenis was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Progressive | James P. Magenis | 4,896 | 99.61% | |
Write-in | All others | 19 | 0.39% | |
Total votes | 4,915 | 100.00% |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Alfred H. Evans, nominee for Governor in 1913 (Prohibition)
- Samuel McCall, U.S. Representative from Winchester (Republican)
- Arthur Reimer, candidate for President of the United States in 1912 and Governor in 1913 (Socialist Labor)
- Samuel C. Roberts (Socialist)
- Joseph H. Walker, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (Progressive)
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 210,442 | 45.93% | |
Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 198,627 | 43.35% | |
Progressive | Joseph Walker | 32,145 | 7.02% | |
Socialist | Samuel C. Roberts | 9,520 | 2.08% | |
Prohibition | Alfred H. Evans | 5,264 | 1.15% | |
Socialist Labor | Arthur Elmer Reimer | 2,205 | 0.48% | |
Total votes | 458,203 | 100% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Election Statistics 1914, p. 8.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 130.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 136.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 252.
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 258.
- ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914".
- ^ Election Statistics 1914, p. 368.
Bibliography
editOffice of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1914). Election Statistics, 1914. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}
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