The 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat
Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent
Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate
Mark R. Shaw.
Republican primary
Candidates
*Robert F. Bradford, incumbent Governor
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Edward Rowe, State Senator
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Paul Dever
Paul Andrew Dever (January 15, 1903April 11, 1958) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served as the 58th Governor of Massachusetts and was its youngest-ever Attorney General.
Among his notable accomplishments ...
, former
Attorney General and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1946
Withdrew
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Maurice Tobin, former Governor (withdrew to become
United States Secretary of Labor
The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all ot ...
)
Results
General election
Results
See also
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1948 Massachusetts general election
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1947–1948 Massachusetts legislature
References
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
1948
Massachusetts governor
The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
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