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{{Infobox election
|election_name = 1956 Massachusetts general election
|type = parliamentary
|country = Massachusetts
|previous_election = 1954 Massachusetts general election
|previous_year = 1954
|next_election = 1958 Massachusetts general election
|next_year = 1958
|election_date = November 6, 1956
|seats_for_election = Part of the<br>[[1956 United States elections]]
}}
{{ElectionsMA}}
{{ElectionsMA}}
A '''Massachusetts general election''' was held on November 6, 1956 in the [[Commonwealth of Massachusetts]].
A '''Massachusetts general election''' was held on November 6, 1956, in the [[Commonwealth of Massachusetts]].


The election included:
The election included:
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Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1956.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1956.


==Statewide elections==
== Governor ==
{{further|Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956}}
===Governor===
{{see|Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956}}
Democrat [[Foster Furcolo]] was elected over Republican [[Sumner G. Whittier]], Socialist Labor candidate [[Henning A. Blomen]], and Prohibition candidate [[Mark R. Shaw]].
Democrat [[Foster Furcolo]] was elected over Republican [[Sumner G. Whittier]], Socialist Labor candidate [[Henning A. Blomen]], and Prohibition candidate [[Mark R. Shaw]].


===Lieutenant governor===
== Lieutenant governor ==
{{see|Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956}}
Democrat [[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]] was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican [[Charles Gibbons]], Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.


{{Infobox election
===Attorney general===
| election_name = 1956 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election
Republican [[Massachusetts Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[George Fingold]] was re-elected over Democrat [[Edward J. McCormack Jr.]], Socialist Workers candidate Fred M. Ingersol, and Prohibition candidate [[Howard Rand]] in the general election.
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1954 Massachusetts elections#Lieutenant Governor
| previous_year = 1954
| next_election = 1958 Massachusetts elections#Lieutenant Governor
| next_year = 1958
| image1 = [[File:Robert F. Murphy Massachusetts (cropped).png|150x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,158,704'''
| percentage1 = '''51.2%'''
| image2 = [[File:1953 Charles Gibbons Massachusetts House of Representatives.png|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Charles Gibbons]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 711,362
| percentage2 = 47.8%
| map_image =
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Municipality results
| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = [[Sumner Whittier]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent lieutenant governor Sumner Whitter ran for governor.

Democrat [[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]] was elected lieutenant governor over Republican [[Charles Gibbons]], Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.

=== Republican primary ===
==== Candidates ====
* [[Charles Gibbons]], former [[Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives]]

==== Results ====
Gibbons was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

=== Democratic primary ===
==== Candidates ====
* [[James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician)|James A. Burke]], former state representative from [[Milton, Massachusetts|Milton]] and candidate for lieutenant Gtovernor in 1954
* [[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]], former House Minority Leader and nominee for governor in 1954
* [[George A. Wells (politician)|George A. Wells]], [[Massachusetts Governor's Council|executive councilor]]

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change|title=1956 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary<ref>{{cite book |title=Election Statistics | year=1956 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/226/mode/2up }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]]|votes=280,781|percentage=62.06%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician)|James A. Burke]]|votes=95,111|percentage=21.02%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[George A. Wells (politician)|George A. Wells]]|votes=76,514|percentage=16.92%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=452,406|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

=== General election ===

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin|title=Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Robert F. Murphy (politician)|Robert F. Murphy]]|votes=1,158,704|percentage=51.23%|change={{increase}}4.00}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[Charles Gibbons]]|votes=1,082,113|percentage=47.84%|change={{decrease}}4.17}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Labor Party of America|candidate=Francis A. Votano|votes=13,286|percentage=0.59%|change={{increase}}0.10}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=Harold E. Bassett|votes=7,894|percentage=0.39%|change={{increase}}0.12}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=2,261,997|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}

== Attorney general ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1956 Massachusetts Attorney General election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1954 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General
| previous_year = 1954
| next_election = 1958 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General
| next_year = 1958
| image1 = [[File:George Fingold.png|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[George Fingold]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,152,348'''
| percentage1 = '''50.1%'''
| image2 = [[File:Edward J. McCormack, Jr.png|150x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Edward J. McCormack Jr.]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,113,105
| percentage2 = 48.9%
| map_image =
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Municipality results
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = [[George Fingold]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[George Fingold]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
Republican [[Massachusetts Attorney General|attorney general]] [[George Fingold]] was re-elected over Democrat [[Edward J. McCormack Jr.]], Socialist Workers candidate Fred M. Ingersol, and Prohibition candidate [[Howard Rand]] in the general election.


=== Democratic primary ===
{{Election box begin
==== Candidates ====
* [[Edward J. McCormack Jr.]], president of the [[Boston City Council]]
* [[Joseph D. Ward]], State Representative from [[Fitchburg, Massachusetts|Fitchburg]]
==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary, 1956<ref>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=247 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/246/mode/2up }}</ref>}}
| title=Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary, 1956<ref>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=247 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/246/mode/2up }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Edward J. McCormack Jr.]]
|candidate = [[Edward J. McCormack Jr.]]
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Joseph D. Ward]]
|candidate = [[Joseph D. Ward]]
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in
|candidate =
|votes = 7
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
|change =
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 454,839
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== General election ===
==== Candidates ====
* [[George Fingold]], incumbent attorney general (Republican)
* Fred M. Ingersoll (Socialist Workers)
* [[Edward J. McCormack Jr.]], president of the [[Boston City Council]] (Democratic)
* [[Howard Rand]] (Prohibition)

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin
{{Election box begin
| title=Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1956<ref name=General>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=5 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/4/mode/2up }}</ref>}}
| title=Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1956<ref name=General>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=5 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/4/mode/2up }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (US)
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = [[George Fingold]]
|candidate = [[George Fingold]] (incumbent)
|votes = 1,152,348
|votes = 1,152,348
|percentage = 50.58%
|percentage = 50.58%
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box write-in with party link
|party = Write-in
|candidate =
|votes = 7
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes =2,278,222
|percentage =100.00%
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Secretary of the Commonwealth===
== Secretary of the Commonwealth ==
Incumbent [[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth|Secretary of the Commonwealth]] [[Edward J. Cronin]] defeated Republican [[President of the Massachusetts Senate|Senate President]] [[Richard I. Furbush]], Prohibition candidate [[Earl Dodge]], and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder in the general election.
Incumbent [[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth|Secretary of the Commonwealth]] [[Edward J. Cronin]] defeated Republican [[President of the Massachusetts Senate|Senate President]] [[Richard I. Furbush]], Prohibition candidate [[Earl Dodge]], and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder in the general election.


=== Democratic primary ===
{{Election box begin

| title=Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Primary, 1956<ref>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=233 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/232/mode/2up }}</ref>}}
==== Candidates ====
{{Election box candidate with party link

* Edward J. Cronin, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth
* Robert Emmet Dinsmore

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=1956 Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic primary<ref>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=233 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/232/mode/2up }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Edward J. Cronin]]
|candidate = [[Edward J. Cronin]] (incumbent)
|votes = 366,019
|votes = 366,019
|percentage = 83.79%
|percentage = 83.79%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Robert Emmet Dinsmore]]
|votes = 70,813
|percentage = 16.21%
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Robert Emmet Dinsmore|votes=70,813|percentage=16.21%}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in
|candidate =
|votes = 1
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== General election ===

==== Candidates ====

* [[Edward J. Cronin]], incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth (Democratic)
* [[Earl Dodge]], executive secretary of the Massachusetts Prohibition Party (Prohibition)
* [[Richard I. Furbush]], president of the Massachusetts Senate (Republican)
* Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Workers)

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin
{{Election box begin
| title=Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1956<ref name=General />}}
| title=Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1956<ref name=General />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Edward J. Cronin]]
|candidate = [[Edward J. Cronin]] (incumbent)
|votes = 1,196,746
|votes = 1,196,746
|percentage = 53.40%
|percentage = 53.40%
|change =
|change =
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box write-in with party link
|party = Write-in
|candidate =
|votes = 5
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.00%
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Treasurer and Receiver-General===
== Treasurer and receiver-general ==
Incumbent [[Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts|Treasurer and Receiver-General]] [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]] defeated [[Norwood, Massachusetts|Norwood]] Selectman [[Clement A. Riley]], John F. Buckley, John M. Kennedy, and Henry Joseph Hurley in the Democratic primary and Republican [[Robert H. Beaudreau]], Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate Isaac Goddard in the general election.
Incumbent [[Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts|treasurer and receiver-general]] [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]] defeated [[Norwood, Massachusetts|Norwood]] Selectman [[Clement A. Riley]], John F. Buckley, John M. Kennedy, and Henry Joseph Hurley in the Democratic primary and Republican [[Robert H. Beaudreau]], Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate Isaac Goddard in the general election.


=== Democratic primary ===
{{Election box begin
==== Candidates ====
| title=Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic Primary, 1956<ref>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=238 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/238/mode/2up= }}</ref>}}
* John F. Buckley
{{Election box candidate with party link
* Henry Joseph Hurley
* [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]], incumbent treasurer and receiver-general
* John M. Kennedy
* [[Clement A. Riley]], [[Norwood, Massachusetts|Norwood]] selectman and candidate for treasurer in 1954

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin no change
| title=1956 Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic primary<ref>{{cite book |title=Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956 |pages=238 | url=https://archive.org/stream/electionstatisti1956mass#page/238/mode/2up= }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]]
|candidate = [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]] (incumbent)
|votes = 186,382
|votes = 186,382
|percentage = 40.83%
|percentage = 40.83%
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Clement A. Riley]]
|candidate = [[Clement A. Riley]]
|votes = 127,242
|votes = 127,242
|percentage = 27.87%
|percentage = 27.87%
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = John F. Buckley
|candidate = John F. Buckley
|votes = 72,019
|votes = 72,019
|percentage = 15.79%
|percentage = 15.79%
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = John M. Kennedy
|candidate = John M. Kennedy
|votes = 43,925
|votes = 43,925
|percentage = 9.62%
|percentage = 9.62%
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Henry Joseph Hurley
|candidate = Henry Joseph Hurley
|votes = 26,881
|votes = 26,881
|percentage = 5.89%
|percentage = 5.89%
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|party = Write-in
|candidate =
|votes = 1
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.00%
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== General election ===
==== Candidates ====
* [[Robert H. Beaudreau]], U.S. Marshal for the [[United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts|District of Massachusetts]] (Republican)
* Isaac Goddard (Prohibition)
* Willy N. Hogseth (Socialist Workers)
* [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]], incumbent treasurer and receiver-general (Democratic)

==== Results ====
{{Election box begin
{{Election box begin
| title=Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1956<ref name=General />}}
| title=Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1956<ref name=General />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]]
|candidate = [[John Francis Kennedy (politician)|John Francis Kennedy]] (incumbent)
|votes = 1,196,626
|votes = 1,196,626
|percentage = 53.04%
|percentage = 53.04%
|change =
|change =
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box write-in with party link
|party = Write-in
|candidate =
|votes = 5
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.00%
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Auditor===
== Auditor ==
Incumbent [[Massachusetts State Auditor|Auditor]] [[Thomas J. Buckley]] defeated Republican [[Joseph A. Nobile]], Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.
Incumbent [[Massachusetts State Auditor|auditor]] [[Thomas J. Buckley]] defeated Republican Joseph A. Nobile, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.


=== General election ===
{{Election box begin
{{Election box begin
| title=Massachusetts Auditor Election, 1956<ref name=General />}}
| title=1946 Auditor election<ref name=General />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = [[Thomas J. Buckley]]
|candidate = [[Thomas J. Buckley]] (incumbent)
|votes = 1,278,635
|votes = 1,278,635
|percentage = 57.19%
|percentage = 57.19%
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Joseph A. Nobile|votes=937,570|percentage=41.94%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Workers Party (United States)|candidate=Anthony Martin|votes=13,353|percentage=0.60%|change=}}
|party = Republican Party (US)
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=John B. Lauder|votes=6,153|percentage=0.28%|change=}}
|candidate = [[Joseph A. Nobile]]
{{Election box write-in with party link
|votes = 937,570
|percentage = 41.94%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Workers Party (United States)
|candidate = Anthony Martin
|votes = 13,353
|percentage = 0.60%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = John B. Lauder
|votes = 6,153
|percentage = 0.28%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Write-in
|candidate =
|votes = 4
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.00%
|percentage = 0.00%

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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1956, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The election included:

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1956.

Governor

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Further information: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956

Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected over Republican Sumner G. Whittier, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

Lieutenant governor

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1956 Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor election
← 1954
1958 →
 
Nominee Robert F. Murphy Charles Gibbons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,158,704 711,362
Percentage 51.2% 47.8%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Sumner Whittier
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Robert F. Murphy
Democratic

Incumbent lieutenant governor Sumner Whitter ran for governor.

Democrat Robert F. Murphy was elected lieutenant governor over Republican Charles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Gibbons was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1956 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 280,781 62.06%
Democratic James A. Burke 95,111 21.02%
Democratic George A. Wells 76,514 16.92%
Total votes 452,406 100.00%

General election

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Results

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert F. Murphy 1,158,704 51.23% Increase4.00
Republican Charles Gibbons 1,082,113 47.84% Decrease4.17
Socialist Labor Francis A. Votano 13,286 0.59% Increase0.10
Prohibition Harold E. Bassett 7,894 0.39% Increase0.12
Total votes 2,261,997 100.00%

Attorney general

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1956 Massachusetts Attorney General election
← 1954
1958 →
 
Nominee George Fingold Edward J. McCormack Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,152,348 1,113,105
Percentage 50.1% 48.9%
Attorney General before election

George Fingold
Republican

Elected Attorney General

George Fingold
Republican

Republican attorney general George Fingold was re-elected over Democrat Edward J. McCormack Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Fred M. Ingersol, and Prohibition candidate Howard Rand in the general election.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary, 1956[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward J. McCormack Jr. 250,916 55.17%
Democratic Joseph D. Ward 203,923 44.83%
Write-in 7 0.00%
Total votes 454,839 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Fingold (incumbent) 1,152,348 50.58%
Democratic Edward J. McCormack Jr. 1,113,105 48.86%
Socialist Workers Fred M. Ingersoll 7,983 0.35%
Prohibition Howard Rand 4,779 0.20%
Write-in 7 0.00%
Total votes 2,278,222 100.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Senate President Richard I. Furbush, Prohibition candidate Earl Dodge, and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder in the general election.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Edward J. Cronin, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth
  • Robert Emmet Dinsmore

Results

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1956 Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 366,019 83.79%
Democratic Robert Emmet Dinsmore 70,813 16.21%
Write-in 1 0.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • Edward J. Cronin, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth (Democratic)
  • Earl Dodge, executive secretary of the Massachusetts Prohibition Party (Prohibition)
  • Richard I. Furbush, president of the Massachusetts Senate (Republican)
  • Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Workers)

Results

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Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Cronin (incumbent) 1,196,746 53.40%
Republican Richard I. Furbush 1,025,295 45.75%
Prohibition Earl Dodge 10,030 0.45%
Socialist Workers Lawrence Gilfedder 9,181 0.41%
Write-in 5 0.00%

Treasurer and receiver-general

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Incumbent treasurer and receiver-general John Francis Kennedy defeated Norwood Selectman Clement A. Riley, John F. Buckley, John M. Kennedy, and Henry Joseph Hurley in the Democratic primary and Republican Robert H. Beaudreau, Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate Isaac Goddard in the general election.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1956 Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Francis Kennedy (incumbent) 186,382 40.83%
Democratic Clement A. Riley 127,242 27.87%
Democratic John F. Buckley 72,019 15.79%
Democratic John M. Kennedy 43,925 9.62%
Democratic Henry Joseph Hurley 26,881 5.89%
Write-in 1 0.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Francis Kennedy (incumbent) 1,196,626 53.04%
Republican Robert H. Beaudreau 1,043,812 46.26%
Socialist Workers Willy N. Hogseth 7,970 0.35%
Prohibition Issac Goddard 7,887 0.35%
Write-in 5 0.00%

Auditor

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Incumbent auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Joseph A. Nobile, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.

General election

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1946 Auditor election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) 1,278,635 57.19%
Republican Joseph A. Nobile 937,570 41.94%
Socialist Workers Anthony Martin 13,353 0.60%
Prohibition John B. Lauder 6,153 0.28%
Write-in 4 0.00%

References

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  1. ^ Election Statistics. 1956.
  2. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 247.
  3. ^ a b c d Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 5.
  4. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 233.
  5. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1956. p. 238.
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