1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Former Executive Councilor Endicott Peabody defeated incumbent Governor John A. Volpe in the general election.[1]
The election is notable as a demonstration of the political individualism of Italian Americans and historic lack of ethnic bloc voting among Americans of Italian descent, instead preferring to vote based on individual candidates and issues. John Volpe, just the second Massachusetts governor of Italian ancestry, lost his 1962 re-election campaign by a razor-thin 0.21%—a final margin that could be more than sufficiently explained by Volpe polling only 51% among the state's significant population of Italian Americans, roughly half of whom voted for the old-line Anglo-Saxon Protestant Endicott Peabody over a fellow ethnic.[2]
Republican primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- John Volpe, incumbent Governor
Results[]
Governor Volpe was unopposed for renomination.
Lieutenant Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Francis W. Perry, State Representative
Results[]
Perry was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Endicott Peabody, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- Clement A. Riley, auto registrar
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Endicott Peabody | 596,553 | 79.96% | ||
Democratic | Clement A. Riley | 149,499 | 20.04% |
Lieutenant Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Francis X. Bellotti, attorney and candidate for Norfolk County District Attorney in 1958
- Herbert L. Connolly, auto dealer
Disqualified[]
- Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate[4]
Declined[]
- Edward F. McLaughlin Jr., incumbent Lt. Governor (to run for Governor[5])
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Francis X. Belotti | 401,428 | 57.02% | ||
Democratic | Herbert L. Connolly | 302,567 | 42.98% |
General election[]
Results[]
Governor[]
Peabody defeated Volpe by 4,431 votes. Peabody's slim margin of victory prompted a recount.[7] On December 20, Volpe conceded the election to Peabody.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Endicott Peabody | 1,052,322 | 49.92% | ||
Republican | John A. Volpe (incumbent) | 1,047,891 | 49.71% | ||
Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 5,477 | 0.26% | ||
Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 2,394 | 0.11% |
Lieutenant Governor[]
Bellotti defeated Perry in the Lt. gubernatorial general election.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Francis X. Bellotti | 1,037,704 | 51.42% | ||
Republican | Francis W. Perry | 970,157 | 48.07% | ||
Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 8,666 | 0.43% | ||
Prohibition | Gaetano T. Maratea | 1,508 | 0.08% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Governor Race - Nov 06, 1962".
- ^ Sowell, Thomas (1981). Ethnic America: A History. New York: Basic Books. p. 128. ISBN 0465020755.
- ^ Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1962.
- ^ Osoff, Jeffery A. (August 15, 1962). "Caggiano Ruled Off Ballot; Board Eyes Connolly List". The Boston Daily Globe.
- ^ Feinberg, Lawrence (May 18, 1962). "McLAUGHLIN AIMS AT GOVERNORSHIP". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1962.
- ^ "Recount Asked In Massachusetts Governor's Race". Park City Daily News. November 9, 1962. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Volpe Concedes Governor Race". The Deseret News. December 20, 1962. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1962.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Lt. Governor Race - Nov 03, 1964".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Lt. Governor Race - Nov 06, 1962".
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