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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1962, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
- statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1962.
Governor[]
Democrat Endicott Peabody was elected over Republican incumbent John A. Volpe, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Lieutenant Governor[]
Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Francis W. Perry, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Gaetano T. Maratea.
Attorney General[]
Incumbent Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. did not run for re-election. Republican Edward Brooke defeated Democrat Francis E. Kelly to win the open race. Brooke became the first elected African-American Attorney General of any state in American history.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Francis E. Kelly, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
- James R. Lawton, State Representative from Brockton
- Thomas L. McCormack
- Margaret McGovern, attorney and candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1960
- Matthew G. McGrath, Jr.
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 254,557 | 34.44% | |
| Democratic | James R. Lawton | 221,973 | 30.04% | |
| Democratic | Margaret McGovern | 146,067 | 19.77% | |
| Democratic | Thomas L. McCormack | 68,373 | 9.25% | |
| Democratic | Matthew G. McGrath, Jr. | 47,952 | 6.49% | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.00% | ||
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Edward Brooke, Chairman of the Boston Finance Commission and nominee for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1960
- Elliot Richardson, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Edward Brooke | 238,147 | 54.88% | |
| Republican | Elliot Richardson | 195,791 | 45.12% | |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.00% | ||
General election[]
In the general election, Brooke defeated Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Edgar E. Gaudet, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edward Brooke | 1,143,065 | 55.98% |  15.51
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| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 883,710 | 43.28% |  15.53
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| Socialist Workers | Edgar E. Gaudet | 9,591 | 0.47% | 0.03
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| Prohibition | Howard B. Rand | 5,610 | 0.28% | 0.06
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| Write-in | 14 | 0.00% | 
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Secretary of the Commonwealth[]
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White, defeated Republican Harris Reynolds, Socialist Labor candidate John Erlandson, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.
General election[]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Kevin White (incumbent) | 1,250,467 | 64.10% | 12.08
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| Republican | Harris Reynolds | 713,708 | 36.58% | 10.63
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| Socialist Workers | John Erlandson | 9,433 | 0.48% |
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| Prohibition | Julia Kohler | 7,201 | 0.40% | 0.11
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| Write-in | 2 | 0.00% |
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Treasurer and Receiver-General[]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- John T. Driscoll, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General
- John Francis Kennedy, former Treasurer and Receiver-General (1957–61) and candidate for Governor in 1960
- John M. Kennedy
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John T. Driscoll (incumbent) | 464,731 | 65.98% | |
| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy | 190,522 | 27.05% | |
| Democratic | John M. Kennedy | 49,113 | 6.97% | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | ||
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Joseph B. Grossman, businessman and former State Representative
- Francis Andrew Walsh
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joseph B. Grossman | 282,765 | 70.59% | |
| Republican | Francis Andrew Walsh | 117,793 | 29.14% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | ||
General election[]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John T. Driscoll | 1,225,754 | 61.72% | 3.58
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| Republican | Joseph B. Grossman | 744,115 | 37.42% | 3.50
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| Socialist Workers | Arne A. Sortell | 9,039 | 0.46% | 0.14
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| Prohibition | Isaac Goddard | 7,074 | 0.36% | 0.02
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| Write-in | 6 | 0.00% |
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Auditor[]
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Phillip M. Walsh, Socialist Labor candidate Ethelbert Nevens, and Prohibition candidate Louise Metays in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,343,625 | 67.65% | 1.65
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| Republican | Phillip M. Walsh | 627,701 | 31.60% | 2.81
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| Socialist Workers | Ethelbert Nevens | 8,874 | 0.45% | 0.11
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| Prohibition | Louise Metays | 5,973 | 0.30% | 0.05
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| Write-in | 9 | 0.00% |
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United States Senator[]
Democrat Ted Kennedy was elected over Republican George C. Lodge, Independent H. Stuart Hughes, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw in a special election to fill the unexpired term of John F. Kennedy, who was elected President of the United States.
References[]
- ^ "Former senator awarded Congressional Gold Medal". CNN. 2009-10-28. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 65.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 288.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 294.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 182.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 182.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 299.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1962. p. 305.
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