United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1960
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The United States Senate election of 1960 in Massachusetts was held on November 8, 1960 with Republican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.
Contents
Candidates
Democratic
- Thomas J. O'Connor - Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts since 1958.
- Edmund C. Buckley, Register of Deeds of Southern Middlesex County.
- Foster Furcolo, Governor of Massachusetts since 1957. Former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (1952–1955) and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district (1949–1952).
Republican
- Leverett Saltonstall - United States Senator since 1945. Governor of Massachusetts from 1939-1945.
Socialist Workers
- Lawrence Gilfedder - Candidate for Lt. Governor in 1948. Ran for Governor in 1952 and 1954. Ran for Senate in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1970. [1]
Prohibition
- Mark R. Shaw - was the Prohibition Party candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts in 1946, 1952, 1958, 1969, 1962, and 1970. He was also the party's candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1948 and again in 1956. In 1964 he served as Prohibition Party candidate for vice-president of the United States.
Results
Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Connor | 270,081 | 48.33 | ||
| Democratic | Foster Furcolo | 217,939 | 39.00 | ||
| Democratic | Edmund C. Buckley | 70,744 | 12.66 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall | 1,358,556 | 56.19 | +5.65 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Connor | 1,050,725 | 43.46 | -5.57 | |
| Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 5,735 | 0.24 | -0.04 | |
| Prohibition | Mark R. Shaw | 2,794 | 0.12 | -0.03 | |
References
- ↑ Lawrence Gilfedder at ourcampaigns.com
- ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=29251
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