1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Nominee
Joseph B. Ely
Frank G. Allen
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
606,902
590,238
Percentage
49.54%
48.18%
County resultsEly : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Allen : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election
Frank G. Allen
Republican
Elected Governor
Joseph B. Ely
Democratic
The 1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.
Incumbent Republican Governor Frank G. Allen was defeated by Democrat Joseph B. Ely . This election marked the beginning of a new era for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, starting a string of eight consecutive years of Democratic governors, a streak later surpassed from 1974 until 1986.
Republican primary [ ]
Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Frank G. Allen , incumbent Governor
John D. Devir, mayor of Malden
Results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
John J. Cummings, former State Senator and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1924
Joseph B. Ely , candidate for Governor in 1922
John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald , former United States Representative, Mayor of Boston, and nominee for Governor in 1922
Results [ ]
The Democratic primary featured a rematch of the 1922 primary between Joseph Ely and John Fitzgerald. This time, Ely won with 54.7% of the vote.
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Select elections in Massachusetts
General Mass. Senate
1787
1788
...
1824
...
1908
...
2004
2006
2008
2010
2018
2020
Mass. House Governor (with winners) Gov.'s Council U.S. President
1788
1820
1824
1828
1832
1836
1840
1844
1848
1852
1856
1860
1864
1868
1872
1876
1880
1884
1888
1892
1896
1900
1904
1908
1912
1916
1920
1924
1928
1932
1936
1940
1944
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
U.S. Senate Class 1 (with winners) U.S. Senate Class 2 (with winners) U.S. House
U.S. Senate U.S. House
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
State governors State legislatures Mayors