United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1948
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The United States Senate election of 1948 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1948, with Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.
Contents
Candidates
Democratic
- John I. Fitzgerald, former member of the Boston City Council.
- Francis D. Harrigan - Boston attorney
- Joseph A. Langone, Jr. - Boston Election Commissioner and a former member of the Massachusetts Senate.
- John D. Lynch - Mayor of Cambridge from 1936-1938
- Richard M. Russell, member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district from 1935-1937 and the Mayor of Cambridge from 1930-1936.
Republican
- Leverett Saltonstall - United States Senator since 1945. Governor of Massachusetts from 1939-1945.
Socialist Workers
- Henning A. Blomen - Candidate for the US Senate in 1948, Governor of Massachusetts in 1938, 1940, 1942, and 1944, Lt. Governor of Massachusetts in 1936, and Massachusetts Auditor in 1934.[1]
Prohibition
- E. Tallmadge Root - Prohibition Party candidate for US Senator in 1944 and Governor of Massachusetts in 1940.
Results
Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 79,663 | 30.26 | ||
| Democratic | Richard M. Russell | 64,191 | 24.39 | ||
| Democratic | Francis D. Harrigan | 44,395 | 16.87 | ||
| Democratic | John D. Lynch | 42,087 | 15.99 | ||
| Democratic | Joseph A. Langone, Jr. | 32,895 | 12.50 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall | 1,088,475 | 52.95 | -11.34 | |
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 954,398 | 46.43 | +11.53 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 9,266 | 0.45 | -0.19 | |
| Prohibition | E. Tallmadge Root | 3,652 | 0.18 | +0.01 | |
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- ↑ Henning A. Blomen at ourcampaigns.com
- ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=619850
