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  MA Governor- D Primary
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 18, 1956 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 18, 1956 - 03:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1957 - 12:00am
Term End January 01, 1959 - 12:00am
ContributorRMF
Last ModifiedRBH September 19, 2017 12:33am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameChristian A. Herter Votes985,339 (51.76%)
Term01/01/1955 - 01/01/1957 Margin75,252 (+3.95%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameFoster Furcolo Votes1,234,618 (52.76%)
Term01/01/1957 - 01/01/1959 Margin137,859 (+5.89%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMA Governor 11/06/1956

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Name Treasurer Foster Furcolo Auditor Thomas H. Buckley (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 358,051 (73.14%) 131,496 (26.86%) 9 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -226,555 (-46.28%) -358,042 (-73.14%)  
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