1964 Massachusetts elections
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1964, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The election included:
- statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 10, 1964.
This was the final election before the Term of office for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor was extended from two to four years.
Governor
Republican John A. Volpe was elected over Democrat Francis X. Bellotti, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Incumbent Governor Endicott Peabody lost in the Democratic primary to Bellotti, his Lieutenant Governor.
Lieutenant Governor
Republican Elliot L. Richardson was elected Lieutenant Governor over Democrat John W. Costello.
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Edward Brooke defeated Democrat James W. Hennigan, Jr.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Brooke (incumbent) | 1,036,739 | 67.18% |  11.20 | |
| Democratic | James W. Hennigan, Jr. | 746,390 | 32.48% |  10.80 | |
| Socialist Workers | Willy N. Hogseth | 4,716 | 0.21% | 0.26 | |
| Prohibition | Howard B. Rand | 3,030 | 0.13% | 0.15 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.00% |  | ||
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White defeated Republican Wallace B. Crawford.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Kevin White (incumbent) | 1,572,871 | 71.20% | 7.10 | |
| Republican | Wallace B. Crawford | 621,894 | 28.15% | 8.43 | |
| Socialist Workers | Fred M. Ingersoll | 8,369 | 0.38% | 0.10 | |
| Prohibition | Julia B. Kohler | 6,074 | 0.28% | 0.12 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | | ||
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John T. Driscoll did not run for re-election as he had been appointed Chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Robert Q. Crane defeated Republican Robert C. Hahn in the general election.
Candidates
- John J. Buckley, Mayor of Lawrence and member of the Governor's Council
- Robert Q. Crane, State Representative from Brighton
- Louise Day Hicks, member of the Boston School Committee
- John Francis Kennedy, former Treasurer and Receiver-General (1955–61)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert Q. Crane | 238,629 | 35.87% | |
| Democratic | Louise Day Hicks | 163,201 | 24.53% | |
| Democratic | John Francis Kennedy | 139,736 | 21.01% | |
| Democratic | John J. Buckley | 123,519 | 18.57% | |
| Write-in | 175 | 0.03% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert Q. Crane | 1,390,921 | 64.16% | 2.36 | |
| Republican | Robert C. Hahn | 762,593 | 35.18% | 2.34 | |
| Socialist Workers | Arne A. Sortell | 8,017 | 0.37% | 0.09 | |
| Prohibition | Warren C. Carberg | 6,295 | 0.29% | 0.07 | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | | ||
Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley died on September 9, 1964, the night before the Democratic primary. Because no sticker campaign received enough votes to win the nomination, the Democratic State Committee chose Thaddeus M. Buczko to succeed Buckley for the Democratic nomination.
In the general election, Buczko defeated Republican Elwynn Miller.
Candidates
- Thomas J. Buckley, incumbent (died September 9, 1964)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent, deceased) | 375,917 | 95.95% | |
| Write-in | 4,355 | 1.11% | ||
| Democratic | Rocco Antonelli (write-in) | 2,859 | 0.73% | |
| Democratic | Richard J. Mulhern (write-in) | 2,839 | 0.73% | |
| Democratic | Peter F. Hines (write-in) | 2,837 | 0.72% | |
| Democratic | James Linchan (write-in) | 2,545 | 0.65% | |
| Democratic | Raymond Rigney (write-in) | 436 | 0.11% | |
Committee vote
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thaddeus M. Buczko | 40 | 56.34% | |
| Democratic | John J. Buckley | 23 | 32.39% | |
| Democratic | Louise Day Hicks | 7 | 9.86% | |
| Democratic | Peter F. Hines | 1 | 1.41% | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thaddeus M. Buczko (incumbent) | 1,247,674 | 58.38% | 9.27 | |
| Republican | Elwynn Miller | 868,813 | 40.66% | 9.06 | |
| Prohibition | John C. Hedges | 11,368 | 0.53% | 0.23 | |
| Socialist Workers | Ethelbert L. Nevens | 9,175 | 0.43% | 0.02 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.00% | | ||
United States Senate
Democrat Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Howard J. Whitmore, Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Grace F. Luder.
References
- Massachusetts Election Statistics 1964. p. 444.
- Massachusetts Election Statistics 1964. p. 450.
- Massachusetts Election Statistics 1964. p. 241.
- Massachusetts Election Statistics 1964. p. 456.
- Massachusetts Election Statistics 1964. p. 247.
- Hanron, Robert (September 19, 1964). "Democrats Pick Buczko As Nominee for Auditor". Boston Globe.
- Massachusetts Election Statistics 1964. p. 462.