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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1938 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1938 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1938 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 04, 1939 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH December 24, 2023 09:10pm
Data SourcesMassachusetts Election Statistics, 1937-1938, p. 282
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
DescriptionMcMasters on the ballot with the "Townsend Recovery Plan" label"
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1936
NameCharles F. Hurley Votes867,743 (47.62%)
Term01/06/1937 - 01/04/1939 Margin28,003 (+1.54%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 20, 1938 MA Governor - D Primary James M. Curley
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Leverett Saltonstall Gov. James M. Curley William H. McMasters Jeffrey W. Campbell Henning A. Blomen Otis Archer Hood Roland S. Bruneau
PartyRepublican Democratic Townsend Socialist Socialist Labor Communist Independent
Votes941,465 (53.32%) 793,884 (44.96%) 7,206 (0.41%) 5,691 (0.32%) 3,927 (0.22%) 3,488 (0.20%) 3,400 (0.19%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -147,581 (-8.36%) -934,259 (-52.91%) -935,774 (-52.99%) -937,538 (-53.09%) -937,977 (-53.12%) -938,065 (-53.12%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
IndP 6921
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name William A. Davenport George L. Thompson Charles L. Manser (W) Others
PartyIndependent Tax Reform Prohibition Sound, Sensible, Government Other
Votes3,118 (0.18%) 2,046 (0.12%) 1,533 (0.09%) 111 (0.01%)
Margin-938,347 (-53.14%) -939,419 (-53.20%) -939,932 (-53.23%) -941,354 (-53.31%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
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