The 1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928.
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Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Frank G. Allen was elected to a two-year term, defeating Democrat Charles H. Cole.
The 1928 election represents a major turning point in Massachusetts political history. Al Smith's victory in the state's presidential contest and the competitive gubernatorial election marked a departure from decades of Republican dominance.
Republican primary
editGovernor
editCandidates
edit- Frank G. Allen, Lieutenant Governor
- Frank A. Goodwin, Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Results
editLieutenant Governor Frank Allen was nominated over Frank A. Goodwin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank G. Allen | 270,022 | 61.20% | |
Republican | Frank A. Goodwin | 171,167 | 38.80% | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 441,189 | 100.00% |
Lieutenant governor
editCandidates
edit- George A. Bacon, former Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party
- Charles L. Burrill, former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (1915–1920)
- Pehr G. Holmes, member of the Massachusetts Executive Council and former Mayor of Worcester (1917–1920)
- John C. Hull, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1925
- Robert M. Leach, former U.S. Representative from Taunton (1924–1925)
- Wycliffe C. Marshall
- John H. Sherburne
- William S. Youngman, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts since 1925
Results
editTreasurer William S. Youngman won the highly competitive primary election by 21,099 votes over Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives John C. Hull.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William S. Youngman | 113,805 | 26.68% | |
Republican | John C. Hull | 92,706 | 21.73% | |
Republican | Robert M. Leach | 66,544 | 15.60% | |
Republican | John H. Sherburne | 64,822 | 15.20% | |
Republican | Pehr G. Holmes | 32,945 | 7.72% | |
Republican | Charles L. Burrill | 26,420 | 6.19% | |
Republican | George A. Bacon | 24,798 | 5.81% | |
Republican | Wycliffe C. Marshall | 4,524 | 1.06% | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 426,569 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
editGovernor
editCandidates
edit- Brig. Gen. Charles H. Cole, former Adjutant General of Massachusetts and Commissioner of the Boston Fire and Police Departments
- John J. Cummings, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1922 and 1924
Results
editBrigadier General Charles Cole easily defeated John J. Cummings for the Democratic nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles H. Cole | 165,174 | 80.63% | |
Democratic | John J. Cummings | 39,643 | 19.35% | |
Write-in | 40 | 0.02% | ||
Total votes | 204,857 | 100.00% |
Lt. Governor
editCandidates
edit- John F. Malley, resident of Chestnut Hill
- Charles S. Murphy, resident of Worcester
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John F. Malley | 115,912 | 61.02% | |
Democratic | Charles S. Murphy | 74,013 | 38.97% | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | 189,944 | 100.00% |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Frank G. Allen, incumbent Governor (Republican)
- Chester W. Bixby, founding member of the Communist Party of the United States of America (Workers)
- Brig. Gen. Charles H. Cole, former Adjutant General of Massachusetts and Commissioner of the Boston Fire and Police Departments (Democratic)
- Washington Cook, brother of Alonzo B. Cook and independent candidate for United States Senate in 1922 and 1926 (Vigorous Prohibition Enforcement)
- Mary Donovan Hapgood, Secretary of the Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee (Socialist)
- Edith Hamilton MacFadden, author (Independent Citizen)
- Stephen Surridge (Socialist Labor)
MacFadden became the first female candidate for Governor in the history of Massachusetts. She ran on a platform of reducing tax exemptions. She is the mother of actor Hamilton MacFadden. She stated that she found "no opposition to a woman aspiring to the executive position of Governor."[5]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank G. Allen | 769,372 | 50.06% | 8.70 | |
Democratic | Charles H. Cole | 750,137 | 48.81% | 8.56 | |
Socialist | Mary Donovan Hapgood | 7,486 | 0.49% | 0.02 | |
Workers | Chester W. Bixby | 4,495 | 0.29% | 0.01 | |
Prohibition | Washington Cook | 3,098 | 0.20% | 0.20 | |
Socialist Labor | Stephen Surridge | 1,374 | 0.09% | 0.11 | |
Independent | Edith Hamilton MacFadden | 928 | 0.06% | N/A | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.00% | |||
Total votes | 1,536,899 | 100.00% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Election Statistics 1928, p. 96.
- ^ Election Statistics 1928, p. 102.
- ^ Election Statistics 1928, p. 135.
- ^ Election Statistics 1928, p. 181.
- ^ "Candidate Calls Tax Exemption Crying Evil". The Boston Globe. July 31, 1928. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Election Statistics 1928, p. 341.
Bibliography
editOffice of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1926). Election Statistics, 1928. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}
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