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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1966 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1966 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1967 - 12:00pm
Term End January 22, 1969 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH March 22, 2021 08:09pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes, Vol 24, Scammon, p. 216
Description John Volpe resigned on Jan. 22, 1969 to become U.S. Secretary of Transportation, making Lt. Gov. Francis Sargent (R) acting governor. Sargent was subsequently elected in 1970 to a full term.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1964
NameJohn A. Volpe Votes1,176,462 (50.27%)
Term01/01/1965 - 01/01/1967 Margin23,046 (+0.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/22/1969
NameFrancis W. Sargent Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/22/1969 - 01/07/1971 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 13, 1966 MA Governor - D Primary
Edward J. McCormack, Jr.
D 622,936

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Name (I) Gov. John A. Volpe Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. Henning A. Blomen John C. Hedges Scattering  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Labor Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 1,277,358 (62.58%) 752,720 (36.88%) 6,539 (0.32%) 4,494 (0.22%) 66 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -524,638 (-25.70%) -1,270,819 (-62.26%) -1,272,864 (-62.36%) -1,277,292 (-62.58%)  
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