1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

← 1948 November 2, 1954 1960 →
  LeverettSaltonstall.jpg Foster Furcolo.jpg
Nominee Leverett Saltonstall Foster Furcolo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 956,605 927,899
Percentage 50.54% 49.03%

1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts results map by municipality.svg
Municipal results

Senator before election

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

Elected Senator

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

The 1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1954, with Republican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Leverett Saltonstall, incumbent Senator since 1945

Results[]

Senator Saltonstall was unopposed for re-nomination.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Foster Furcolo, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts since 1952
  • John I. Fitzgerald, former member of the Boston City Council and candidate for Senate in 1948
  • Joseph L. Murphy, former State Senator

Results[]

Democratic primary [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Foster Furcolo 207,232 59.13%
Democratic Joseph L. Murphy 79,463 22.68%
Democratic John I. Fitzgerald 63,752 18.19%

Independents and third parties[]

Socialist Workers[]

  • Thelma Ingersoll, candidate for Senate in 1952[2]

Prohibition[]

  • Harold J. Ireland, candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General in 1948 and 1952

General election[]

Results[]

Results by county
General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) 956,605 50.54% -2.41%
Democratic Foster Furcolo 927,899 49.03% +2.60%
Socialist Labor Thelma Ingersoll 5,353 0.28% -0.17%
Prohibition Harold J. Ireland 2,832 0.15% -0.03%

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960".
  2. ^ Thelma Ingersoll at ourcampaigns.com


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