The 1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.
Incumbent Republican Governor Frank G. Allen was defeated by Democrat
Joseph B. Ely. This election marked the beginning of a new era for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, starting a string of eight consecutive years of Democratic governors, a streak later surpassed from 1974 until 1986.
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
=Declared
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Frank G. Allen, incumbent Governor
*John D. Devir, mayor of
Malden
Results
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
=Declared
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* John J. Cummings, former State Senator and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1924
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Joseph B. Ely, candidate for Governor in 1922
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John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, former United States Representative, Mayor of Boston, and nominee for Governor in 1922
Results
The Democratic primary featured a rematch of the 1922 primary between Joseph Ely and John Fitzgerald.This time, Ely won with 54.7% of the vote.
Fitzgerald was forced to withdraw late in the race due to illness, though his name remained on the ballot, and
James Michael Curley
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encouraged a vote for Fitzgerald against the "anti-Irish" Ely.
General election
Results
See also
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1929–1930 Massachusetts legislature
References
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1930
Events
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