1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.
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November 3, 1936
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| Turnout | 42.88% (total pop.) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hurley:
40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Haigis: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic Governor James Michael Curley chose to run for United States Senate rather than seek a second term in office. Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Charles F. Hurley was elected Governor over former Republican State Treasurer John W. Haigis.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
- Charles F. Hurley, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
- William McMasters, publicity agent and whistleblower in the Charles Ponzi case[1]
Declined
- James Michael Curley, incumbent Governor (to run for U.S. Senate)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles F. Hurley | 356,239 | 98.78% | |
| Democratic | William McMasters | 2,809 | 0.78% | |
| Write-in | All others | 1,596 | 0.44% | |
| Total votes | 360,644 | 100.00% | ||
| None | Blank votes | 92,879 | â | |
| Turnout | 453,523 | 100.00% | ||
Following his loss in the Democratic primary, McMasters accepted the nomination of the Union Party.
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Thomas F. Galvin, Lawrence City Alderman and Commissioner of Public Safety
- Francis E. Kelly, former member of the Boston City Council and candidate for Lt. Governor in 1932 and 1934
- Philip J. Philbin, special counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Education and Labor and ally of Senator David I. Walsh
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 171,045 | 45.20% | |
| Democratic | Philip J. Philbin | 131,133 | 34.65% | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Galvin | 76,008 | 20.09% | |
| Write-in | All others | 241 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 378,427 | 100.00% | ||
| None | Blank votes | 75,102 | â | |
| Turnout | 453,529 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
Results
Haigis was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Haigis | 418,095 | 99.74% | |
| Write-in | All others | 1,090 | 0.26% | |
| Total votes | 419,185 | 100.00% | ||
| None | Blank votes | 59,116 | â | |
| Turnout | 478,301 | 100.00% | ||
Lt. Governor
Candidates
- Leverett Saltonstall, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Results
Speaker Saltonstall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall | 410,660 | 99.98% | |
| Write-in | All others | 68 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 410,728 | 100.00% | ||
| None | Blank votes | 67,573 | â | |
| Turnout | 478,301 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John W. Haigis, former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (Republican)
- Horace I. Hillis, candidate for Lt. Governor in 1934 (Socialist Labor)
- Otis Archer Hood (Communist)
- Charles F. Hurley, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (Democratic)
- Alfred Baker Lewis, attorney, civil rights activist, and perennial candidate (Socialist)
- William McMasters, publicity agent and whistleblower in the Charles Ponzi case[1] (Union)
- Fred G. Bushold (Union-Coughlin-Townsend)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Charles F. Hurley | 867,743 | 47.62% |  2.03 | |
| Republican | John W. Haigis | 839,740 | 46.08% |  3.78 | |
| Union | William McMasters | 68,467 | 3.76% | 3.76 | |
| Townsend | Fred G. Bushold | 23,605 | 1.30% | N/A | |
| Socialist | Alfred B. Lewis | 9,483 | 0.52% | 0.31 | |
| Communist | Otis Archer Hood | 6,026 | 0.28% | 0.05 | |
| Socialist Labor | Horace I. Hillis | 3,769 | 0.21% | 0.18 | |
| Prohibition | Alfred H. Evans | 3,424 | 0.19% | 0.01 | |
| Write-in | All others | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||