1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 4, 1924.

1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 4, 1924 (1924-11-04)
 
Nominee Alvan T. Fuller James Michael Curley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 650,817 490,010
Percentage 56.03% 42.19%

Governor before election

Channing H. Cox
Republican

Elected Governor

Alvan T. Fuller
Republican

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Alvan T. Fuller was elected over Boston mayor James Michael Curley.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

1924 Republican Gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alvan T. Fuller 193,282 57.14%
Republican James Jackson 144,960 42.86%
Write-in All others 4 0.00%
Total votes 338,246 100.00%
Declared

Results

Allen was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1924 Republican Lt. Gubernatorial primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank G. Allen 296,008 100.00%
Write-in All others 5 0.00%
Total votes 296,013 100.00%

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Curley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1924 Democratic gubernatorial primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Michael Curley 125,931 99.97%
Write-in All others 35 0.03%
Total votes 125,966 100.00%
Declared

Results

1924 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Cummings 57,614 50.29%
Democratic William A. O'Hearn 36,435 31.80%
Democratic Thomas J. Boynton 20,512 17.90%
Write-in All others 5 0.00%
Total votes 114,566 100.00%

Independents and third parties

Socialist

  • Walter S. Hutchins, perennial candidate

Socialist Labor

  • James Hayes, perennial candidate

Workers

General election

Results

1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alvan T. Fuller 650,817 56.03% 3.79
Democratic James Michael Curley 490,010 42.19% 3.23
Workers John J. Ballam 9,506 0.82% 0.82
Socialist Walter S. Hutchins 6,292 0.54% 0.49
Socialist Labor Henry Hess 4,854 0.42% 0.11
Write-in All others 31 0.00%

References

  1. Election Statistics 1924, p. 57.
  2. Election Statistics 1924, p. 60.
  3. Election Statistics 1924, p. 135.
  4. Election Statistics 1924, p. 138.
  5. "MA Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. Election Statistics 1924, p. 298.

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1924). Election Statistics, 1924. Boston, MA.

See also

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