1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| country = Massachusetts
| flag_year = 1908
| type = presidential
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1938
| next_election = 1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1942
| election_date = {{Start date|1940|11|5}}
| image1 = Leverett Saltonstall cph.3b10555 (3x4a).jpg
| nominee1 = Leverett Saltonstall
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 999,223
| percentage1 = 49.74%
| image2 = PaulADever (3x4a).jpg
| nominee2 = Paul A. Dever
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 993,635
| percentage2 = 49.46%
| map_image = {{switcher
|County results
|File:1940 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Municipality.svg
|Municipality results
|default=1
}}
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Saltonstall: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Dever:
{{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Leverett Saltonstall
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Leverett Saltonstall
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMA}}
The 1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
Republican primary
=Governor=
Incumbent Governor Leverett Saltonstall was unopposed for re-election.
==Results==
{{Election box begin
| title=Republican Gubernatorial primary, 1940{{Sfn|Election Statistics|1940|p=114}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent)
|votes = 304,689
|percentage = 99.98%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 62
|percentage = 0.02%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lieutenant governor=
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Horace Cahill was unopposed for re-election.
==Results==
{{Election box begin
| title=Republican Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1940{{Sfn|Election Statistics|1940|p=117}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Horace T. Cahill
|votes = 298,854
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
=Governor=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
==Results==
{{Election box begin
| title=Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1940{{Sfn|Election Statistics|1940|p=188}}{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=615139 |title=MA Governor, 1940 – D Primary |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=6 April 2019}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul A. Dever
|votes = 239,273
|percentage = 66.22%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Francis E. Kelly
|votes = 122,061
|percentage = 33.78%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lieutenant governor=
==Candidates==
===Declared===
- John C. Carr, Mayor of Medford
- Owen A. Gallagher, former State Senator
- Francis P. Kelley
- Michael P. McCarron
- Charles E. O'Neil
- Raymond A. Willett
{{Election box begin
| title=Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1940{{Sfn|Election Statistics|1940|p=194}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Owen A. Gallagher
|votes = 122,884
|percentage = 36.08%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John C. Carr
|votes = 120,806
|percentage = 35.47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Francis P. Kelley
|votes = 61,875
|percentage = 18.17%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael P. McCarron
|votes = 14,751
|percentage = 4.33%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles E. O'Neil
|votes = 10,945
|percentage = 3.21%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Raymond A. Willett
|votes = 9,286
|percentage = 2.73%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Governor
{{Election box begin
| title=Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1940{{Sfn|Election Statistics|1940|p=3}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262019 |title=MA Governor, 1940 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=6 April 2019}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent)
|votes = 999,223
|percentage = 49.74%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul A. Dever
|votes = 993,635
|percentage = 49.46%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party USA
|candidate = Otis Archer Hood
|votes = 5,547
|percentage = 0.27%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = Jeffrey W. Campbell
|votes = 4,623
|percentage = 0.23%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = Henning A. Blomen
|votes = 3,463
|percentage = 0.17%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = E. Tallmadge Root
|votes = 2,320
|percentage = 0.11%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Lt. Governor
{{Election box begin
| title=Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election, 1940{{Sfn|Election Statistics|1940|p=3}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Horace T. Cahill
|votes = 985,884
|percentage = 50.59%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Owen A. Gallagher
|votes = 928,739
|percentage = 47.65%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Guy S. Williams
|votes = 11,339
|percentage = 0.58%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party USA
|candidate = Hugo DeGregory
|votes = 9,827
|percentage = 0.50%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = Walter S. Hutchins
|votes = 8,212
|percentage = 0.42%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = George L. McGlynn
|votes = 5,022
|percentage = 0.26%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Write-in
|candidate = All others
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
Bibliography
- {{cite book |title= Election Statistics, 1940 |author=Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth |year= 1941 |location=Boston, MA |url=http://www.archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19401941mass |ref={{SfnRef|Election Statistics|1940}}}}
Further reading
- {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72944551/the-history-of-political-projections/ |title=The history of political projections began with the Globe's Charles Taylor |first=David M. |last=Shribman |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=A8 |date=November 14, 2020 |accessdate=March 8, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}
{{1940 United States elections}}
{{Massachusetts elections}}