1966 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1966 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Governor John A. Volpe was reelected to a four-year term.[1] He defeated former Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. in the general election.[2] This was the first election held since Governor's term of office was extended from two to four years.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- John Volpe, incumbent Governor
Results[]
Governor Volpe was unopposed for renomination.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Edward J. McCormack, Jr., former Massachusetts Attorney General
- Kenneth O'Donnell, former aide to President Kennedy
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward J. McCormack, Jr. | 343,381 | 55.12% | |
Democratic | Kenneth O'Donnell | 279,541 | 44.87% | |
Write-in | All others | 97 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 623,019 | 100.00% |
General election[]
Results[]
Volpe defeated McCormack by over a half million votes. He won the majority of the votes in every Massachusetts county.[4] This was the last general election in which the Governor and Lt. Governor were elected separately.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John A. Volpe (incumbent) | 1,277,358 | 62.58% | ||
Democratic | Edward J. McCormack, Jr. | 752,720 | 36.88% | ||
Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 6,539 | 0.32% | ||
Prohibition | John C. Hedges | 4,494 | 0.22% | ||
Write-in | All others | 66 | 0.00% |
See also[]
- 1966 Massachusetts general election
- 1965–1966 Massachusetts legislature
References[]
Categories:
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