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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1962, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
- statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1962.
Governor
Democrat Endicott Peabody was elected over Republican incumbent John A. Volpe, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Lieutenant governor
Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Francis W. Perry, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Gaetano T. Maratea.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Francis W. Perry, State Representative from Duxbury
Results
Perry was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Francis X. Bellotti, attorney and candidate for Norfolk County District Attorney in 1958
- Herbert L. Connolly, auto dealer
Disqualified
- Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate[1]
Declined
- Edward F. McLaughlin Jr., incumbent Lt. Governor (to run for governor)[2])
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis X. Belotti | 401,428 | 57.02% | |
| Democratic | Herbert L. Connolly | 302,567 | 42.98% | |
| Total votes | 703,995 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis X. Bellotti | 1,037,704 | 51.42% | ||
| Republican | Francis W. Perry | 970,157 | 48.07% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 8,666 | 0.43% | ||
| Prohibition | Gaetano T. Maratea | 1,508 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 2,018,035 | 100.00% | |||
Attorney general
Incumbent attorney general Edward J. McCormack, Jr. did not run for re-election. Republican Edward Brooke defeated Democrat Francis E. Kelly to win the open race. Brooke became the first elected African-American Attorney General of any state in American history.[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Francis E. Kelly, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
- James R. Lawton, State Representative from Brockton
- Thomas L. McCormack
- Margaret McGovern, attorney and candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1960
- Matthew G. McGrath, Jr.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 254,557 | 34.44% | |
| Democratic | James R. Lawton | 221,973 | 30.04% | |
| Democratic | Margaret McGovern | 146,067 | 19.77% | |
| Democratic | Thomas L. McCormack | 68,373 | 9.25% | |
| Democratic | Matthew G. McGrath, Jr. | 47,952 | 6.49% | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward Brooke, Chairman of the Boston Finance Commission and nominee for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1960
- Elliot Richardson, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Brooke | 238,147 | 54.88% | |
| Republican | Elliot Richardson | 195,791 | 45.12% | |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
General election
In the general election, Brooke defeated Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Edgar E. Gaudet, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Brooke | 1,143,065 | 55.98% |  15.51
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| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 883,710 | 43.28% |  15.53
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| Socialist Workers | Edgar E. Gaudet | 9,591 | 0.47% | 0.03
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| Prohibition | Howard B. Rand | 5,610 | 0.28% | 0.06
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| Write-in | 14 | 0.00% | 
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| Total votes | 2,041,990 | 100.00% | |||
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White, defeated Republican Harris Reynolds, Socialist Labor candidate John Erlandson, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin White (incumbent) | 1,250,467 | 64.10% | 12.08
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| Republican | Harris Reynolds | 713,708 | 36.58% | 10.63
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| Socialist Workers | John Erlandson | 9,433 | 0.48% |
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| Prohibition | Julia Kohler | 7,201 | 0.40% | 0.11
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| Write-in | 2 | 0.00% |
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| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John T. Driscoll, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General
- John Francis Kennedy, former Treasurer and Receiver-General (1957–61) and candidate for governor in 1960
- John M. Kennedy
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John T. Driscoll (incumbent) | 464,731 | 65.98% | |
| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy | 190,522 | 27.05% | |
| Democratic | John M. Kennedy | 49,113 | 6.97% | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Joseph B. Grossman, businessman and former State Representative
- Francis Andrew Walsh
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph B. Grossman | 282,765 | 70.59% | |
| Republican | Francis Andrew Walsh | 117,793 | 29.14% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John T. Driscoll | 1,225,754 | 61.72% | 3.58
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| Republican | Joseph B. Grossman | 744,115 | 37.42% | 3.50
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| Socialist Workers | Arne A. Sortell | 9,039 | 0.46% | 0.14
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| Prohibition | Isaac Goddard | 7,074 | 0.36% | 0.02
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| Write-in | 6 | 0.00% |
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| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Phillip M. Walsh, Socialist Labor candidate Ethelbert Nevens, and Prohibition candidate Louise Metays in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,343,625 | 67.65% | 1.65
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| Republican | Phillip M. Walsh | 627,701 | 31.60% | 2.81
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| Socialist Workers | Ethelbert Nevens | 8,874 | 0.45% | 0.11
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| Prohibition | Louise Metays | 5,973 | 0.30% | 0.05
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| Write-in | 9 | 0.00% |
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| Total votes | 1,986,182 | 100.00% | |||
United States Senator
Democrat Ted Kennedy was elected over Republican George C. Lodge, Independent H. Stuart Hughes, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw in a special election to fill the unexpired term of John F. Kennedy, who was elected President of the United States.
References
- ^ Osoff, Jeffery A. (August 15, 1962). "Caggiano Ruled Off Ballot; Board Eyes Connolly List". The Boston Daily Globe.
- ^ Feinberg, Lawrence (May 18, 1962). "McLAUGHLIN AIMS AT GOVERNORSHIP". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Election statistics : The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1962). Office of Secretary of the Commonwealth. 1962. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Former senator awarded Congressional Gold Medal". CNN. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2009. .
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 173.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 65.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 288.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 294.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 182.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 182.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 299.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 305.