1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.
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November 4, 1924
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Fuller: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Curley: 40-50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Alvan T. Fuller was elected over Boston mayor James Michael Curley.
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
- Alvan T. Fuller, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- James Jackson, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alvan T. Fuller | 193,282 | 57.14% | |
| Republican | James Jackson | 144,960 | 42.86% | |
| Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 338,246 | 100.00% | ||
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Declared
- Frank G. Allen, State Senator from Norwood
Results
Allen was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank G. Allen | 296,008 | 100.00% | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 296,013 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Results
Curley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Michael Curley | 125,931 | 99.97% | |
| Write-in | All others | 35 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 125,966 | 100.00% | ||
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Thomas J. Boynton, former Massachusetts Attorney General and Mayor of Everett
- John J. Cummings, former state representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1922
- William A O'Hearn, State Senator from North Adams
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Cummings | 57,614 | 50.29% | |
| Democratic | William A. O'Hearn | 36,435 | 31.80% | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Boynton | 20,512 | 17.90% | |
| Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 114,566 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John J. Ballam, Marxist activist and trade union organizer (Workers)
- James Michael Curley, Mayor of Boston (Democratic)
- Alvan T. Fuller, Lieutenant Governor (Republican)
- James Hayes, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
- Walter S. Hutchins, perennial candidate (Socialist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alvan T. Fuller | 650,817 | 56.03% |  3.79 | |
| Democratic | James Michael Curley | 490,010 | 42.19% |  3.23 | |
| Workers | John J. Ballam | 9,506 | 0.82% | 0.82 | |
| Socialist | Walter S. Hutchins | 6,292 | 0.54% | 0.49 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry Hess | 4,854 | 0.42% | 0.11 | |
| Write-in | All others | 31 | 0.00% |  | |