1934_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election

1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Turnout	34.90% (total pop.)
	County results; Curley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Bacon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Joseph B. Ely; Democratic	Elected Governor ; James Michael Curley; Democratic

1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Election

The 1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934.

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Democratic Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley was elected to his only term as Governor of Massachusetts.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Michael Curley	280,405	64.13%
	Democratic	Charles H. Cole	129,025	29.51%
	Democratic	Frank A. Goodwin	27,820	6.36%
	Write-in		2	0.00%
Total votes			437,252	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph L. Hurley	234,357	59.51%
	Democratic	Francis E. Kelly	159,478	40.49%
	Write-in		2	0.00%
Total votes			393,837	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gaspar G. Bacon	229,544	63.26%
	Republican	Frank A. Goodwin	133,260	36.73%
	Write-in		43	0.01%
Total votes			362,847	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John W. Haigis	316,304	100.00%
	Write-in		12	0.00%
Total votes			316,316	100.00%

	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Democratic	James Michael Curley	825,479	49.65%	3.11
Republican	Gaspar G. Bacon	704,576	42.30%	5.88
Equal Tax	Frank A. Goodwin	94,141	6.35%	N/A
Socialist	Alfred B. Lewis	12,282	0.83%	0.16
Socialist Labor	John W. Aiken	5,803	0.39%	0.15
Communist	Edward Rand Stevens	4,137	0.28%	0.11
Prohibition	Freeman W. Follett	2,990	0.20%	0.20
Write-in		36	0.00%	0.01
Democratic hold		Swing

1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election