A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1964 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
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.
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Democrat Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Howard J. Whitmore, Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Grace F. Luder.
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.
Republican Elliot L. Richardson was elected Lieutenant Governor over Democrat John W. Costello, Socialist Labor candidate Edgar E. Gaudet, and Prohibition candidate Prescott E. Grout.
Incumbent Attorney General Edward Brooke defeated DemocratJames W. Hennigan, Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.
Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1964[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Edward Brooke | 1,036,739 | 67.18% | ||
Democratic | James W. Hennigan, Jr. | 746,390 | 32.48% | ||
Socialist Workers | Willy N. Hogseth | 4,716 | 0.21% | ||
Prohibition | Howard B. Rand | 3,030 | 0.13% | ||
Write-in | 4 | 0.00% |
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White, defeated Republican Wallace B. Crawford, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia B. Kohler in the general election.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1964[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Kevin White | 1,572,871 | 71.20% | ||
Republican | Wallace B. Crawford | 621,894 | 28.15% | ||
Socialist Workers | Fred M. Ingersoll | 8,369 | 0.38% | ||
Prohibition | Julia B. Kohler | 6,074 | 0.28% | ||
Write-in | 7 | 0.00% |
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 Louise Day Hicks, John Francis Kennedy, and John J. Buckley in the Democratic primary.
Crane defeated Republican Robert Hahn, Socialist Labor candidate Arne A. Sortell, and Prohibition candidate Warren C. Carberg in the general election.
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic Primary, 1964[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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% |
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1964[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Robert Q. Crane | 1,390,921 | 64.16% | ||
Republican | Robert Hahn | 762,593 | 35.18% | ||
Socialist Workers | Arne A. Sortell | 8,017 | 0.37% | ||
Prohibition | Warren C. Carberg | 6,295 | 0.29% | ||
Write-in | 3 | 0.00% |
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley died on September 9, 1964, the night before the Democratic primary. Rocco Antonelli, Richard J. Mulhern, Peter F. Hines, James Linchan, and Raymond Rigney ran sticker campaigns, but none of them received enough votes to win the nomination.
The Democratic State Committee chose Thaddeus M. Buczko over John J. Buckley, Louise Day Hicks, and Peter F. Hines to succeed Buckley for the Democratic nomination.
In the general election, Buczko defeated Republican Elwynn Miller, Socialist Labor candidate Ethelbert L. Nevens, and Prohibition candidate John C. Hedges in the general election.
Massachusetts Auditor Democratic Primary, 1964[5] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Thomas J. Buckley (Deceased) | 375,917 | 95.95% | ||
Other | 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% |
Massachusetts Auditor Democratic Committee Vote for Replacement Nominee[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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% |
Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1964[7] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Thaddeus M. Buczko | 1,247,674 | 58.38% | ||
Republican | Elwynn Miller | 868,813 | 40.66% | ||
Prohibition | John C. Hedges | 11,368 | 0.53% | ||
Socialist Workers | Ethelbert L. Nevens | 9,175 | 0.43% | ||
Write-in | 9 | 0.00% |
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