Electoral history of John W. McCormack
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Electoral history of John W. McCormack, United States Representative for Massachusetts, from the 12th (1928–1963) and 9th districts (1963–1971), Speaker of the House (1962–1971).
McCormack's 6 decade political career begun with his election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1920 and ended with his retirement in 1971.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack | 14,900 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 14,900 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 15,833 | 85.47 | |
| Republican | Henry J. Kogel | 2,692 | 14.53 | |
| Total votes | 18,525 | 100.00 | ||
U.S. House of Representatives
1926 primary
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James A. Gallivan (incumbent) | 20,443 | 65.34 | |
| Democratic | John W. McCormack | 10,838 | 34.64 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 31,286 | 100.00 | ||
1928
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack | 62,435 | 76.51 | |
| Republican | Herbert W. Burr | 19,164 | 23.49 | |
| Total votes | 81,499 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack | 64,531 | 76.35 | |
| Republican | Herbert W. Burr | 19,937 | 23.65 | |
| Total votes | 84,288 | 100.00 | ||
1930
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 50,894 | 76.75 | |
| Republican | Samuel Abrams | 15,422 | 23.25 | |
| Total votes | 66,316 | 100.00 | ||
1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 69,994 | 72.92 | |
| Republican | Bernard Ginsburg | 25,995 | 27.08 | |
| Total votes | 95,989 | 100.00 | ||
1934
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 78,783 | 82.8 | |
| Republican | Francis A. Pentoney | 16,370 | 17.2 | |
| Total votes | 95,153 | 100.00 | ||
1936
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 78,711 | 68.72 | |
| Republican | Albert P. McCulloch | 35,827 | 31.28 | |
| Total votes | 114,538 | 100.00 | ||
1938
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 86,618 | 77.13 | |
| Republican | Henry J. Allen | 25,678 | 22.87 | |
| Total votes | 112,296 | 100.00 | ||
1940
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 97,588 | 78.14 | |
| Republican | Henry J. Allen | 27,302 | 21.86 | |
| Total votes | 124,890 | 100.00 | ||
1942
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 76,043 | 78.68 | |
| Republican | Francis P. O'Neill | 20,600 | 21.32 | |
| Total votes | 96,643 | 100.00 | ||
1944
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 97,469 | 75.76 | |
| Republican | Henry J. Allen | 31,178 | 24.24 | |
| Total votes | 128,647 | 100.00 | ||
1946
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 92,622 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 92,622 | 100.00 | ||
1948
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 125,015 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 125,015 | 100.00 | ||
1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 102,940 | 84.04 | |
| Republican | John J. Biggins | 16,746 | 13.67 | |
| Progressive | Florence H. Luscomb | 2,205 | 1.80 | |
| Prohibition | Anna B. Campbell | 598 | 0.49 | |
| Total votes | 84,288 | 100.00 | ||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 111,986 | 82.19 | |
| Republican | James S. Tremblay | 24,271 | 17.81 | |
| Total votes | 136,257 | 100.00 | ||
1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 79,073 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 79,073 | 100.00 | ||
1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 89,943 | 82.49 | |
| Republican | James S. Tremblay | 19,099 | 17.52 | |
| Total votes | 109,042 | 100.00 | ||
1958
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 72,573 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 72,573 | 100.00 | ||
1960
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 86,057 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 86,057 | 100.00 | ||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 105,565 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 105,565 | 100.00 | ||
1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 118,385 | 80.33 | |
| Republican | Jack E. Molesworth | 21,557 | 14.63 | |
| Independent | Noel E. Day | 7,440 | 5.05 | |
| Total votes | 147,382 | 100.00 | ||
1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 87,879 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 87,879 | 100.00 | ||
1968
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. McCormack (incumbent) | 77,347 | 82.94 | |
| Republican | Alan C. Freeman | 15,906 | 17.06 | |
| Total votes | 93,253 | 100.00 | ||