1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1915. The Republican nominee, Samuel W. McCall defeated the incumbent Democratic Governor David I. Walsh, with 46.97% of the vote.
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November 2, 1915
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McCall: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Walsh: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections took place on September 21, 1915.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Frederick Simpson Deitrick, former U.S. Representative from Cambridge
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 74,442 | 95.81% | |
| Democratic | Frederick Simpson Deitrick | 3,255 | 4.19% | |
| Total votes | 77,697 | 100.00% | ||
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
- Edward P. Barry, former Lieutenant Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 69,139 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 69,148 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Grafton D. Cushing, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Eugene Foss, former Governor
- Samuel W. McCall, former U.S. Representative from Winchester and nominee for Governor in 1914
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 65,942 | 48.66% | |
| Republican | Grafton D. Cushing | 59,799 | 44.13% | |
| Republican | Eugene Foss | 9,775 | 7.21% | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 135,521 | 100.00% | ||
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
- Calvin Coolidge, President of the Massachusetts Senate
- Guy Andrews Ham, former Governor's Councilor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Calvin Coolidge | 74,592 | 59.68% | |
| Republican | Guy Andrews Ham | 50,401 | 40.32% | |
| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 124,997 | 100.00% | ||
Progressive primary
Governor
Candidates
- Nelson B. Clark, of Beverly
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Nelson B. Clark | 1,298 | 99.39% | |
| Write-in | All others | 8 | 0.61% | |
| Total votes | 1,306 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Nelson B. Clark (Progressive)
- Walter S. Hutchins, former candidate for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district (Socialist)
- Samuel W. McCall, former U.S. Representative from Winchester (Republican)
- Peter O'Rourke, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1913 (Socialist Labor)
- William Shaw (Prohibition)
- David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
Results
Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel W. McCall | 235,863 | 46.97% |  3.62 | |
| Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 229,550 | 45.71% |  0.22 | |
| Prohibition | William Shaw | 19,567 | 3.90% | 2.75 | |
| Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 8,740 | 1.74% | 0.34 | |
| Progressive | Nelson B. Clark | 6,969 | 1.39% | 5.63 | |
| Socialist Labor | Peter O'Rourke | 1,456 | 0.29% | 0.19 | |
| Write-in | All others | 1 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 502,146 | 100.00% | |||
Lieutenant governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Calvin Coolidge | 255,542 | 52.13% | 5.08 | |
| Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 203,348 | 41.48% | 1.37 | |
| Prohibition | Alfred H. Evans | 14,188 | 2.89% | 1.82 | |
| Socialist | Samuel P. Levenberg | 9,034 | 1.84% | 0.43 | |
| Progressive | Chester R. Lawrence | 4,905 | 1.00% | 5.25 | |
| Socialist Labor | James Hayes | 3,194 | 0.65% | 0.13 | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 490,213 | 100.00% | |||