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Election
The 1942 Massachusetts Gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 3, to elect Governor of Massachusetts. incumbent Governor Leverett Saltonstall defeated Democrat candidate Roger Putnam, Communist candidate Otis A. Hood, Socialist candidate Joseph Massidda, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Primary
Springfield Mayor Roger Putnam defeated former Lieutenant Governor Francis E. Kelly for the Democratic nomination.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Roger Putnam | 137,184 | 54.74% | ||
Democratic | Francis E. Kelly | 113,431 | 45.26% | ||
Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) | 758,402 | 54.10% | ||
Democratic | Roger Putnam | 630,265 | 44.96% | ||
Communist | Otis A. Hood | 4,641 | 0.33% | ||
Socialist | Joseph Massidda | 3,119 | 0.22% | ||
Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 3,090 | 0.22% | ||
Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 1,898 | 0.13% | ||
Write-in | All others | 303 | 0.04% |
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