The 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Robert F. Bradford defeated Democratic incumbent Maurice J. Tobin, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Governor Tobin defeated Francis D. Harrigan, a senior partner with the law firm of Caulfield, Harrigan and Murray, associate editor of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's Law Journal, and a World War I veteran, for the Democratic nomination.[1][2]
^ abElection Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946.
^"Francis D. Harrigan, once ran for governor". The Boston Daily Globe. November 17, 1969.
^Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946.
^Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946.
January 01, 1970
1946, massachusetts, gubernatorial, election, held, november, 1946, republican, robert, bradford, defeated, democratic, incumbent, maurice, tobin, socialist, labor, candidate, horace, hillis, prohibition, candidate, williams, 1944, november, 1946, 1948, nomine. The 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5 1946 Republican Robert F Bradford defeated Democratic incumbent Maurice J Tobin Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis and Prohibition candidate Guy S Williams 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1944 November 5 1946 1948 Nominee Robert F Bradford Maurice J Tobin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 911 152 762 743 Percentage 54 12 45 30 County resultsMunicipality resultsBradford 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Tobin 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Governor before election Maurice J Tobin Democratic Elected Governor Robert F Bradford Republican Contents 1 Democratic primary 2 Republican primary 3 General election 3 1 Results 4 See also 5 ReferencesDemocratic primary editGovernor Tobin defeated Francis D Harrigan a senior partner with the law firm of Caulfield Harrigan and Murray associate editor of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America s Law Journal and a World War I veteran for the Democratic nomination 1 2 Democratic gubernatorial primary 1946 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Maurice J Tobin incumbent 194 529 75 70 Democratic Francis D Harrigan 62 418 24 30 Republican primary editLieutenant Governor Robert F Bradford won the Republican gubernatorial nomination unopposed 3 General election editResults edit Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1946 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Robert F Bradford 911 152 54 12 Democratic Maurice J Tobin incumbent 762 743 45 30 Socialist Labor Horace Hillis 7 140 0 42 Prohibition Guy S Williams 2 408 0 16 See also edit1946 Massachusetts general election 1945 1946 Massachusetts legislatureReferences edit a b Election Statistics The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946 Francis D Harrigan once ran for governor The Boston Daily Globe November 17 1969 Election Statistics The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946 Election Statistics The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1946 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election amp oldid 1217716584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
