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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1958 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 09, 1958 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 09, 1958 - 03:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1959 - 12:00am
Term End January 01, 1961 - 12:00am
ContributorRMF
Last ModifiedRBH April 25, 2016 10:40pm
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Description Fingold, the candidate endorsed by the party for the office, died on August 31. His name remained on the ballot, as other candidates ran write-in ("sticker", to use Massachusetts' terminology) campaigns for the nomination.
LAST 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
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameFoster Furcolo Votes1,067,020 (56.19%)
Term01/01/1959 - 01/01/1961 Margin248,557 (+13.09%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMA Governor 11/04/1958

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Name (W) Charles Gibbons Attorney General George Fingold (W) Administrator John A. Volpe (W) Joseph P. McKay (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 158,944 (84.32%) 23,031 (12.22%) 3,703 (1.96%) 1,751 (0.93%) 1,081 (0.57%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -135,913 (-72.10%) -155,241 (-82.35%) -157,193 (-83.39%) -157,863 (-83.74%)  
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