1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Nominee
John A. Volpe
Joseph D. Ward
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,269,295
1,130,810
Percentage
52.51%
46.79%
Municipal results
Governor before election
Foster Furcolo
Democratic
Elected Governor
John A. Volpe
Republican
The 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. John A. Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace Foster Furcolo . Volpe defeated Democrat Joseph D. Ward in the race. Also running were Henning A. Blomen of the Socialist Labor Party of America and Guy S. Williams of the Prohibition Party .
In the race for lieutenant governor , Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. , defeated Republican Augustus Gardner Means , Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.
Democratic primary [ ]
Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Declined [ ]
Foster Furcolo , incumbent Governor (to run for US Senate )
Results [ ]
Lt. Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. , Boston City Council President
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
John Volpe , former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Works and administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
Withdrew following convention [ ]
Frank S. Giles , Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Philip A. Graham , State Senator from Hamilton
Howard J. Whitmore, Jr. , former Mayor of Newton
Results [ ]
Following his endorsement at the state convention, Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Lieutenant Governor [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
Governor [ ]
Lieutenant Governor [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Hayden, Irving N.; Grove, Lawrence R. (1961). A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1961–1962 . Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company. pp. 286–99. Retrieved September 23, 2010 .
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