1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The Massachusetts gubernatorial election of 1914 took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Republican, Samuel W. McCall, and the Progressive, Joseph Walker, and won reelection with 45.93% of the vote.

1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 3, 1914 (1914-11-03)
Turnout13.61% 0.8
 
Nominee David I. Walsh Samuel W. McCall Joseph Walker
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote 210,442 198,627 32,145
Percentage 45.93% 43.35% 7.02%

Governor before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Elected Governor

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Governor Walsh was unopposed for re-nomination.

1914 Democratic gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Walsh 76,834 99.98%
Write-in All others 19 0.02%
Total votes 76,853 100.00%
Declared
1914 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward P. Barry 74,748 99.98%
Write-in All others 13 0.02%
Total votes 74,761 100.00%

Republican primary

Declared

Results

McCall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1914 Republican gubernatorial primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel W. McCall 69,274 99.95%
Write-in All others 41 0.05%
Total votes 69,315 100.00%
Declared

Results

1914 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grafton D. Cushing 40,634 53.67%
Republican August H. Goetting 22,541 29.77%
Republican Elmer A. Stevens 12,526 16.54%
Write-in All others 9 0.12%
Total votes 75,710 100.00%

Progressive primary

Declared

Results

Walker was unopposed for the nomination.

1914 Progressive gubernatorial primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Joseph H. Walker 5,237 99.99%
Write-in All others 7 0.01%
Total votes 5,244 100.00%

Candidates

Results

Magenis was unopposed for the Progressive nomination.

1914 Progressive gubernatorial primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive James P. Magenis 4,896 99.61%
Write-in All others 19 0.39%
Total votes 4,915 100.00%

Independents and other parties

Prohibition Party

  • Alfred H. Evans, nominee for Governor in 1913

Socialist Party

  • Samuel C. Roberts

Socialist Labour Party

  • Arthur Reimer, candidate for President of the United States in 1912 and Governor in 1913

General election

Results

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1914[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David I. Walsh 210,442 45.93%
Republican Samuel W. McCall 198,627 43.35%
Progressive Joseph Walker 32,145 7.02%
Socialist Samuel C. Roberts 9,520 2.08%
Prohibition Alfred H. Evans 5,264 1.15%
Socialist Labor Arthur Elmer Reimer 2,205 0.48%
Total votes 458,203 100%

References

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1914). Election Statistics, 1914. Boston, MA.


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