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The 1946 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1946, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on June 18.

At the federal level, Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was elected to the United States Senate over incumbent Senator David I. Walsh, and Republicans won nine of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Future President of the United States John F. Kennedy was elected to his first term in the House.

In the race for Governor, Republican Lt. Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated incumbent Democrat Maurice Tobin. Overall, Republicans won five of the six elected state-wide offices. Only incumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley retained his office.

## Governor

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Main article: 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Republican Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Maurice Tobin. Tobin survived a Democratic primary challenge from attorney Francis Harrigan, while Bradford was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

## Lieutenant governor

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In the race for lieutenant governor, Republican State Senator Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Democratic former attorney general Paul A. Dever.

### Republican primary

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State Senator Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Lynn mayor Albert Cole in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.[1]

1946 Republican Lt. gubernatorial primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Arthur W. Coolidge | 124,804 | 66.39%
| Republican | Albert Cole | 63,072  | 33.61%
Total votes  | 187,876  | 100.00%

### Democratic primary

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Former Attorney General Paul A. Dever defeated Roger Putnam, Daniel J. O'Connell, and John B. Carr for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor.[2]

1946 Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Paul A. Dever | 135,991 | 52.01%
| Democratic | Roger Putnam | 87,868  | 33.60%
| Democratic | Daniel J. O'Connell  | 19,669  | 7.52%
| Democratic | John B. Carr | 17,908  | 6.87%
Total votes  | 261,436  | 100.00%

### General election

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1946 Massachusetts Lt. gubernatorial election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Arthur W. Coolidge | 827,192 | 49.71% |
| Democratic | Paul A. Dever | 820,405  | 49.31%  |
| Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano  | 10,708  | 0.64%  |
| Prohibition | Alfred Erickson  | 5,398  | 0.34%  |
Total votes  | 1,663,703  | 100.00%  |

## Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Incumbent Republican Secretary of the Commonwealth Frederic W. Cook ran for re-election to a thirteenth two-year term in office.

The Democratic Party nominated Benedict F. Fitzgerald Jr.

The Socialist Labor Party nominated Malcolm T. Rowe.

### Democratic primary

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1946 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Primary[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Benedict F. Fitzgerald Jr.  | 113,606  | 51.07%
| Democratic | John J. Concannon  | 55,235  | 24.83%
| Democratic | Paul H. Snow  | 31,320  | 14.08%
| Democratic | Leo Moran  | 22,302  | 10.03%
| Write-in  | All others  | 2  | 0.00%
Total votes  | 222,465  | 100.00%

### General election

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1946 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Frederic W. Cook (incumbent)  | 970,797  | 59.31%  |
| Democratic | Benedict F. Fitzgerald Jr. | 660,602  | 40.36%  |
| Socialist Labor | Malcolm T. Rowe  | 15,392  | 0.94%  |
| Write-in  | All others  | 1  | 0.00%  |
Total votes  | 1,646,792  | 100.00%  |

## Attorney general

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Incumbent Republican attorney general Clarence A. Barnes ran for re-election to a second consecutive term. He defeated Democratic former Lt. Governor Francis E. Kelly in the general election.

### Democratic primary

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1946 Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 103,684  | 41.78%
| Democratic | Joseph M. McDonough  | 86,642  | 34.92%
| Democratic | Michael F. Hourihan  | 25,610  | 10.32%
| Democratic | Harry E. Casey  | 17,970  | 7.24%
| Democratic | Edward A. Hutchinson  | 14,241  | 5.73%
| Write-in  | All others  | 3  | 0.00%
Total votes  | 248,150  | 100.00%

### General election

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1946 Massachusetts Attorney General Election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Clarence A. Barnes (incumbent)  | 886,354  | 54.09%  |
| Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 733,420  | 44.76%  |
| Socialist Labor | William F. Oro  | 13,063  | 0.79%  |
| Prohibition | Howard B. Rand  | 5,766  | 0.35%  |
| Write-in  | All others  | 6  | 0.00%  |
Total votes  | 1,638,609  | 100.00%  |

## Treasurer and Receiver-General

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Incumbent Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General John E. Hurley ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was defeated by Republican former State Senator Laurence Curtis.

The Prohibition Party nominated Charles H. Vaughn, and the Socialist Labor party nominated Lawrence Gilfedder.

### Democratic primary

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1946 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic Primary[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John E. Hurley (incumbent)  | 215,026  | 89.71%
| Democratic | Thomas Khoury  | 24,664  | 10.29%
| Write-in  | All others  | 1  | 0.00%
Total votes  | 239,691  | 100.00%

### Republican primary

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1946 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican Primary[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Laurence Curtis | 126,487  | 68.87%
| Republican | Fred J. Burrell | 57,168  | 31.13%
| Write-in  | All others  | 1  | 0.00%
Total votes  | 183,656  | 100.00%

### General election

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1946 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Laurence Curtis | 867,961  | 52.94%
| Democratic | John E. Hurley (incumbent)  | 753,890  | 45.89%  |
| Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder  | 12,767  | 0.78%  |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Vaughn  | 4,974  | 0.30%  |
| Write-in  | All others  | 2  | 0.00%  |
Total votes  | 1,639,594  | 100.00%  |

## Auditor

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Incumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was re-elected narrowly over Republican Russell A. Wood.

The Prohibition Party nominated Robert A. Simmons, and the Socialist Labor Party nominated Pearl A. Votano.

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Wallace E. Stearns, resident of the Back Bay and member of the Young Republicans[9]
* Russell A. Wood, former Auditor and State Representative[10]

#### Results

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1946 Massachusetts Auditor Republican Primary[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Russell A. Wood | 123,197  | 71.11%
| Republican | Wallace E. Stearns  | 50,035  | 28.89%
| Write-in  | All others  | 1  | 0.00%

### General election

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1946 Massachusetts Auditor General Election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent)  | 808,654  | 49.76%  |
| Republican | Russell A. Wood | 796,980  | 49.04%  |
| Socialist Labor | Pearl A. Votano  | 14,491  | 0.89%  |
| Prohibition | Robert A. Simmons  | 5,041  | 0.31%  |
| Write-in  | All others  | 1  | 0.00%  |
Total votes  | 1,625,167  | 100.00%

## United States Senate

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Main article: 1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Incumbent Democratic Senator David I. Walsh ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was defeated by former Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who had resigned from Massachusetts's other Senate seat in order to serve in World War II.

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1946[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | 989,736  | 59.55  | 17.17
| Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent)  | 660,200  | 39.72  | 15.92
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 9,221  | 0.56  | 0.35
| Prohibition | Mark R. Shaw | 2,898  | 0.17  | 0.32
Total votes  | 1,662,055  | 100.00%  |

## United States House of Representatives

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Main article: 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

All of Massachusetts' fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1946.

Nine seats were won by Republican Party candidates.

Twelve seats were won by candidates seeking re-election. The 4th District seat (based in Worcester) was won by Democrat Harold Donohue, defeating incumbent Republican Pehr Holmes. The 11th District seat (based in Boston and Cambridge) was won by John F. Kennedy after incumbent James Michael Curley vacated the seat to become Mayor of Boston.

## See also

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* 155th Massachusetts General Court (1947–1948)

## References

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1. ^ a b Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946.
2. ^ a b Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946.
3. ^ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946.
4. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1946. p. 50.
5. ^ a b c d Massachusetts Election Statistics 1946. p. 4.
6. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1946. p. 62.
7. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1946. p. 53.
8. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1946. p. 145.
9. ^ Cornelius Owens (June 19, 1946). "DEVER AND COOLIDGE WIN: Wood Republican Choice for Auditor". The Boston Globe. p. 1.
10. ^ Cornelius Owens (October 16, 1946). "MEET THE CANDIDATES: Russell A. Wood Now Sticks Close to Republican Line". The Boston Globe. p. 17.
11. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1946. p. 151.
12. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1946".

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