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1942 Massachusetts general election The 1942 Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1942, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 15. At the federal level, Republican Incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was reelected to the United States ...

1944 Massachusetts general election The 1944 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1944, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on July 11. At the federal level, Republican Governor Leverett Saltonstall was elected to the United States Senate over ...

1946 Massachusetts general election The 1946 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1946, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on June 18. At the federal level, Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was elected to the United States Senate over incumb ...

1948 Massachusetts general election The 1948 Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1948, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 14. Despite some Republican success at the federal level, the 1948 election was an historic victory for ...

1950 Massachusetts general election The 1950 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1950, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 19. At the federal level, Republicans maintained their majority in the state by holding eight of fourteen s ...

1952 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16. At the federal level, Representative John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge i ...

1954 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1954 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Com ...

1956 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1956, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, Secretary of the Commonwealth, treasurer, ...

1958 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1958, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the ...

1960 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1960 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Comm ...

1962 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1962, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Com ...

1964 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1964, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Com ...

* 1966 Massachusetts general election *

1970 Massachusetts general election The 1970 Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1970, throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 15, 1970. At the federal level, Ted Kennedy was re-elected to th ...

1974 Massachusetts general election The 1974 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1974, throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 10, 1974. The Democratic primary in this election was notably com ...

1978 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1978 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * #Statewide elections, statewide elections for United States Senate, United States Senator, Governor of Massachusetts, Go ...

1982 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1982 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Comm ...

1986 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1986 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, Secretary of the Commonwealth, treasurer, an ...

* 1990 Massachusetts general election * 1994 Massachusetts general election *

1998 Massachusetts general election A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1998 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, Secretary of the Commonwealth, treasurer, ...

* 2000 Massachusetts general election * 2002 Massachusetts general election * 2004 Massachusetts general election *

2006 Massachusetts general election The 2006 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006, throughout Massachusetts. At the federal level, Ted Kennedy was re-elected to the United States Senate, and all ten seats in the United States House of Representatives were wo ...

* 2008 Massachusetts general election * 2010 Massachusetts general election * 2012 Massachusetts general election * 2014 Massachusetts general election *

2016 Massachusetts general election The Massachusetts general election, 2016 was held on November 8, 2016, throughout Massachusetts. All 160 seats of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and all 40 seats of the Massachusetts Senate were up for election. The primary election ...

* 2018 Massachusetts general election * 2020 Massachusetts general election * 2022 Massachusetts general election

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* … * 1839 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Morton) *

1840 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1840 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9. Incumbent Democratic Governor Marcus Morton, who had won election by just one vote, stood for a second term in office. He was defeated by Whig U.S. Senator John Davis. Mor ...

(Davis) *

1841 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1841 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Incumbent Whig Governor John Davis was re-elected to a second consecutive term in office over Democrat Marcus Morton. General election Candidates *Marcus Morton, former Go ...

(Davis) *

1842 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1842 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 14, 1842 that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 17, 1843. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before ...

(Morton) *

1843 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1843 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1843. Incumbent Democratic Governor Marcus Morton was defeated by Whig nominee George N. Briggs. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Briggs was e ...

(Briggs) *

1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 11. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat George Bancroft. General election Candidates *George Bancroft, historian ...

(Briggs) * 1845 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Briggs) * 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Briggs) *

1847 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1847 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a fifth term in office over Democrat Caleb Cushing. This was the last election in which the Whig Party received a ...

(Briggs) *

1848 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1848 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1848. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs defeated Free Soil nominee Stephen C. Phillips and Democratic nominee Caleb Cushing. Since no candidate received a majority ...

(Briggs) *

1849 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Events January–March * January 1 – France begins issue of the Ceres series, the nation's first postage stamps. * January 5 – Hungarian Revolution of 1848: The Austrian army, led by Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, enters in th ...

(Briggs) *

1850 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1850 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 12. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs ran for an eighth term in office, but was defeated by the Democratic-Free Soil coalition, which successfully maneuvered to deny him ...

(Boutwell) *

1851 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1851 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 10. Incumbent Democratic Governor George S. Boutwell was re-elected to a second term in office. Although Whig Robert C. Winthrop won a plurality of the popular vote, a majorit ...

(Boutwell) *

1852 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1852 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Democratic Governor George S. Boutwell declined to run for a third term in office. John H. Clifford won the race to succeed him. Because no candidate received a majority of ...

(Clifford) *

1853 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Events January–March * January 6 – Florida Governor Thomas Brown (Florida politician), Thomas Brown signs legislation that provides public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Fl ...

(E. Washburn) * 1854 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Gardner) * 1855 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Gardner) * 1856 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Gardner) *

1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Incumbent Know-Nothing Governor Henry J. Gardner ran for a fourth term in office, but lost the support of the Republican Party, which nominated Speaker of the United States ...

(Banks) *

1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2. Incumbent Republican Governor Nathaniel Banks was easily re-elected to a second term in office, beginning a period of Republican dominance which would extended into the 1870s. ...

(Banks) * 1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Banks) * 1860 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Andrew) * 1861 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Andrew) *

1862 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1862 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4. Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic General Charles Devens. General election Candidates *John Albion Andrew, Governor of Ma ...

(Andrew) *

1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Henry W. Paine. General election Candidates *John Albion Andrew, Governor of Massachusett ...

(Andrew) *

1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a fifth term in office over Democrat Henry W. Paine. General election Candidates * John Albion Andrew, Governor of Massachuse ...

(Andrew) *

1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7. Governor John Albion Andrew did not run for a sixth term in office. Republican Alexander Bullock was elected to succeed him, defeating Democrat Darius Couch. Republican nom ...

(Bullock) * 1866 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Bullock) *

1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Governor Alexander Bullock was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II. Republican nomination Candidates *John Albion Andrew, former G ...

(Bullock) *

1868 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1868 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Governor Alexander Bullock did not run for re-election to a fourth term. William Clafin was elected to succeed him over Democrat John Quincy Adams II. Republican nomination ...

(Claflin) * 1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Claflin) *

1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Governor William Clafin was re-elected to a third consecutive one-year term, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II and abolitionist attorney Wendell Phillips, running on t ...

(Claflin) *

1871 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1871 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1871. Incumbent Republican Governor William Claflin did not run for a fourth term in office. He was succeeded by Republican U.S. Representative William B. Washburn, who defea ...

(W. Washburn) *

1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican governor William B. Washburn was re-elected to a second term in office over businessman Francis W. Bird, a Liberal Republican nominated with support of the D ...

(W. Washburn) *

1873 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1873 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1873. Republican Governor William B. Washburn was re-elected to a third term in office over Democrat William Gaston. General election Candidates *Nathaniel Bartlett (Indepe ...

(W. Washburn) *

1874 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1874 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874. Republican acting Governor Thomas Talbot (Massachusetts politician), Thomas Talbot, who took office after the resignation of William B. Washburn, was defeated by Democra ...

(Gaston) *

1875 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1875 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1875. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Gaston ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Alexander H. Rice, a former U.S. Represent ...

(Rice) *

1876 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1876 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7. Incumbent Republican Governor Alexander H. Rice was re-elected to a second term in office over former Minister to Great Britain Charles F. Adams. Republican nomination Cand ...

(Rice) * 1877 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Rice) *

1878 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1878 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Former acting Governor Thomas Talbot, a Republican, defeated Benjamin Butler, who ran as an independent Greenback candidate with Democratic support. Butler's supporters sec ...

(Talbot) *

1879 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1879 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4. Republican nomination Candidates *John Davis Long, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts * Henry L. Pierce, former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Representative Declined * Thomas ...

(Long) * 1880 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Long) *

1881 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1881 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Governor Lt. Governor See also * 1881 Massachusetts legislature References {{Massachusetts elections Governor 1881 Massachusetts Massachusetts ...

(Long) * 1882 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Butler) *

1883 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1883 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6. Governor Benjamin Butler ran for re-election on a fusion ticket between the Democratic Party and the Greenback Labor Party but was defeated by Republican U.S. Representative ...

(Robinson) *

1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1884 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4. Incumbent Republican Governor George D. Robinson was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat William Crowninshield Endicott. General election Results Se ...

(Robinson) *

1885 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1885 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Incumbent Republican Governor George D. Robinson was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic Mayor of Boston Frederick O. Prince. General election Candidates *T ...

(Robinson) *

1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican Governor George D. Robinson did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was succeeded by his Lt. Gov ...

(Ames) *

1887 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1887 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1887. Incumbent Republican Governor Oliver Ames was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic former U.S. Representative Henry B. Lovering. General electio ...

(Ames) *

1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1888 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican Governor Oliver Ames (governor), Oliver Ames was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic Mayor o ...

(Ames) *

1889 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1889 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Incumbent Republican Governor Oliver Ames did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was succeeded by his Lt. Governor John Q. A. Brackett, who defeate ...

(Brackett) * 1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Russell) * 1891 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Russell) * 1892 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Russell) * 1893 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Greenhalge) *

1894 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1894 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent Republican Governor Frederic Greenhalge was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic former U.S. Representative John E. Russell. General el ...

(Greenhalge) *

1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Incumbent Republican Governor Frederic Greenhalge was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative George Fred Williams. General elect ...

(Greenhalge) *

1896 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1896 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Acting Governor Roger Wolcott, a Republican, was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative George Fred Williams. General election R ...

(Wolcott) *

1897 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1897 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897. General election Candidates * John Bascom, former President of the University of Wisconsin (Prohibition) * Thomas C. Brophy (Socialist Labor) * William Everett, forme ...

(Wolcott) * 1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Wolcott) * 1899 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Crane) *

1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1900. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a second term in office. General election Results See also * 1900 Massachusetts legislature ...

(Crane) *

1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a third term in office. General election Results See also * 1901 Massachusetts legislature ...

(Crane) *

1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1902 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane did not run for re-election. Lt. Governor John L. Bates was elected to succeed him, defeating Democratic nominee William ...

(Bates) * 1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Bates) *

1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1904 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican Governor John L. Bates ran for a third term, but was defeated by Democratic nominee William L. Douglas. General election Results See a ...

(Douglas) *

1905 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1905 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1905. Incumbent Democratic Governor William L. Douglas did not run for re-election. Republican Lt. Governor Curtis Guild Jr. won the open election, defeating attorney Char ...

(Guild) * 1906 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Guild) * 1907 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Guild) *

1908 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1908 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1908. Democratic nomination Governor Candidates * James H. Vahey, State Senator from Watertown, Massachusetts, Watertown =Withdrew= * E. Gerry Brown, labor leader Results ...

(Draper) * 1909 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Draper) * 1910 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Foss) *

1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1911 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1911. Incumbent Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican nominee, Louis A. Frothingham with 48.84% of the vote. Primary elections were held on September 26 ...

(Foss) *

1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican candidate Joseph H. Walker and Progressive candidate Charles S. Bird. Democratic primary Candidates *Eugene ...

(Foss) *

1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1913 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1913. Democratic Lieutenant Governor David I. Walsh defeated the Progressive, Republican and independent candidates Charles S. Bird, Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner ...

(Walsh) * 1914 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Walsh) * 1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (McCall) *

1916 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1916 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican primary Governor Candidates * Samuel W. McCall, incumbent governor Results Lieutenant governor Candidates * Calvin Coolidge, incumbent lieutenant gov ...

(McCall) *

1917 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1917 Massachusetts gubernatorial election on November 6, 1917. Republican primary Governor Candidates * Grafton D. Cushing, former Lieutenant Governor and former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * Samuel W. McCall, inc ...

(McCall) *

1918 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1918 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1918. Republican primary Governor Candidates * Calvin Coolidge, incumbent Lieutenant Governor =Declined= * Samuel W. McCall, incumbent Governor (to run for U.S. Senate) Lieu ...

(Coolidge) *

1919 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1919 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. This was the last gubernatorial election before the governor's term was extended to two years and the first election following the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment t ...

(Coolidge) Two-year terms, starting in 1920: * 1920 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Cox) * 1922 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Cox) *

1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1924 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Alvan T. Fuller was elected over Boston mayor James Michael Curley. Republican primary Governor Candidates =Declared= * Alvan ...

(Fuller) * 1926 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Fuller) * 1928 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Allen) *

1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 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 P ...

(Ely) *

1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1932 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph B. Ely was re-elected to a second term in office. This was the only election between 1910 and 1944 in which the Democratic candida ...

(Ely) *

1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1934 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley was elected to his only term as Governor of Massachusetts. Democratic primary Governor Candidates * Charles H. Cole, ...

(Curley) *

1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic Governor James Michael Curley chose to run for United States Senate rather than seek a second term in office. Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Charles F. Hurle ...

(Hurley) *

1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Former Governor James Michael Curley defeated incumbent Governor Charles F. Hurley in the Democratic primary, but Curley was defeated by former Speaker of the Massachuse ...

(Saltonstall) *

1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican primary Governor Incumbent Governor Leverett Saltonstall was unopposed for re-election. Results Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Horace ...

(Saltonstall) * 1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Saltonstall) *

1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democrat Maurice J. Tobin defeated Republican Horace T. Cahill, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Incumbent gove ...

(Tobin) *

1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Robert F. Bradford defeated Democratic incumbent Maurice J. Tobin, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Dem ...

(Bradford) *

1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 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 pr ...

(Dever) * 1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Dever) *

1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Republican Christian Herter defeated Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, a ...

(Herter) * 1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Herter) *

1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace incumbent Christian Herter, who did not run for re-election. Furcolo defeated Republican Sumne ...

(Furcolo) * 1958 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Furcolo) *

1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. John A. Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace Foster Furcolo. Volpe defeated Democrat Joseph D. Ward in the race. Also running were Henning A. Blomen ...

(Volpe) * 1962 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Peabody) *

1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Governor Endicott Peabody ran for re-election, but was defeated by then- Lieutenant Governor Francis X. Bellotti in the Democratic Party primary. Bellotti wen ...

(Volpe) Four-year terms, starting in 1966: * 1966 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Sargent) *

1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1970 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Acting Governor Francis W. Sargent was elected to a four-year term. He defeated incumbent Boston Mayor Kevin H. White in the general election. This was the first Massa ...

(Volpe) *

1974 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1974 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Michael Dukakis was elected to a four-year term, from January 2, 1975 until January 4, 1979. He defeated incumbent Governor of Massachusetts Francis W. Sargent in the gen ...

(Dukakis) *

1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Former Massachusetts Port Authority executive director Edward J. King was elected to a four-year term, from January 4, 1979, until January 6, 1983. King won the Democrat ...

(King) *

1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Michael Dukakis was elected to a second non-consecutive term. He beat Republican John W. Sears in the General election, after defeating Incumbent Governor Edward J. Kin ...

(Dukakis) * 1986 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Dukakis) *

1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis, his party's nominee for president in 1988, opted to not seek a fourth term. Republican Bill Weld won the open seat, beatin ...

(Weld) * 1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Weld) *

1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Acting Governor Paul Cellucci was elected to his first term as Governor of Massachusetts. Republican primary Governor Candidates * Paul Cellucci, acting Governor * Joe M ...

(Cellucci) *

2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican acting governor Jane Swift chose not to seek a full term in office. Republican businessman Mitt Romney defeated Democratic Treasurer Shannon O'Brie ...

(Romney) *

2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election The 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent Republican governor, Mitt Romney, chose not to seek a second term. Polls had been mixed prior to Romney's announcement, with one poll showing Romney slight ...

(Patrick) * 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Patrick) * 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Baker) * 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Baker) * 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election (Healey)

Massachusetts Senate

* … * 2002 Massachusetts Senate elections *

2004 Massachusetts Senate elections Elections to the 185th Massachusetts Senate were held on November 2, 2004. The Democrats picked up one former Republican seat. The 185th Massachusetts General Court began in January 2005, and consisted of 34 Democrats and 6 Republican State Sen ...

2006 Massachusetts Senate elections As a result of the Massachusetts general election, 2006, the Democrats picked up one open seat in the Massachusetts State Senate, the only change from the previous session. The current session began in January, 2007, and consists of 35 Democrats ...

2008 Massachusetts Senate elections Elections to the 187th Massachusetts State Senate was held on November 4, 2008, the same date as the Massachusetts House election, 2008, 2008 Massachusetts House election as well as Federal and Congressional elections. Massachusetts Senators serv ...

2010 Massachusetts Senate elections In the elections to the Massachusetts State Senate in 2010, the Democrats continued their dominance, winning 36 seats against 4 seats for the Republicans. Election results See also * 2011–2012 Massachusetts legislature * List of Massachuse ...

2012 Massachusetts Senate elections 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit (measurement), unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment ...

* 2014 Massachusetts Senate elections * 2016 Massachusetts Senate elections * 2018 Massachusetts Senate elections * 2020 Massachusetts Senate elections

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: ** 1. Prohibit discrimination against handicapped persons ** 2.

Proposition 2½ In logic and linguistics, a proposition is the meaning of a declarative sentence. In philosophy, " meaning" is understood to be a non-linguistic entity which is shared by all sentences with the same meaning. Equivalently, a proposition is the no ...

** 3. Limiting state and local taxes; increase state share of education costs ** 4. Increase salaries of certain state officials ** 5. Restrict state authority to place certain costs on cities and towns ** 6. Change legislative voting procedure for emergency laws *

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2002 A Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 2002 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: * statewide elections for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth ...

: ** 1. Eliminating State Personal Income Tax ** 2.

Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative The Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative, Question 2 was a successful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 5, 2002. It was one of three 2002 ballot measures put to public vo ...

** 3. Taxpayer Funding for Political Campaigns * Massachusetts ballot measures, 2004: ** ''none'' *

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2006 The 2006 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 2006, throughout Massachusetts. At the federal level, Ted Kennedy was re-elected to the United States Senate, and all ten seats in the United States House of Representatives were wo ...

: ** 1. Sale of Wine by Food Stores ** 2. Nomination of Candidates for Public Office ** 3. Family Child Care Providers *

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2008 The Massachusetts general election, 2008 were held on November 4, 2008 throughout Massachusetts. Among the elections which took place were those for the office of President of the United States, John Kerry's seat in the United States Senate, Se ...

: ** 1.

Massachusetts State Income Tax Repeal The State Income Tax Repeal, also known as Massachusetts Question 1, was one of the Massachusetts 2008 ballot measures, 2008 ballot measures that appeared on the November 4, 2008 ballot in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Voters were asked whether ...

** 2.

Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy The Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative, also known as Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, was an initiated state statute that replaced prior criminal penalties with new civil penalties on adults possessing an ounce or less of marijuana. The initia ...

** 3.

Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act The Greyhound Protection Act is a Massachusetts statute that gradually eliminated commercial dog racing by 2010. It was enacted as Question 3 on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Massachusetts. It shut down the state's two tracks, Raynham-Taunton ...

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2010 The Massachusetts general election, 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 14, 2010. Governor and Lieutenant Governor Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray soug ...

: ** 1.

Massachusetts No Sales Tax for Alcohol Initiative The No Sales Tax for Alcohol Question, also known as Question 1, was on the November 2, 2010 ballot in Massachusetts. The measure asked voters whether to repeal a sales tax on alcohol sales. The ballot measure for the 2010 ballot was added after ...

** 2. Massachusetts Comprehensive Permits and Regional Planning Initiative ** 3.

Massachusetts Sales Tax Relief Act Massachusetts Question 3, filed under the name, the 3 percent Sales Tax Relief Act, appears on the November 2, 2010 ballot in the state of Massachusetts as an initiative. The measure, if enacted by voters, would reduce the state sales tax rate fr ...

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2012 The Massachusetts general election, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 6, 2012. Federal United States Senate United States House of Representatives Ballot measures There we ...

: ** 1. Massachusetts Right to Repair Initiative ** 2.

Massachusetts Death with Dignity Initiative The Massachusetts "Death with Dignity" Initiative, also known as Question 2, appeared on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot in the state of Massachusetts as an indirect initiated state statute to allow physician-assisted suicide. The ...

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Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative The Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative, appeared as the third question on the state's 2012 ballot as an indirect initiated state statute. The measure allows cannabis to be used for medical purposes in the state. The initiative—back ...

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2014 The Massachusetts general election, 2014 was held on November 4, 2014, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 9, 2014. Governor and lieutenant governor Incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick did not seek re-el ...

: ** 1.

Massachusetts Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal Initiative The Massachusetts Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal Initiative, Question 1 was on the November 4, 2014 statewide ballot. Approved by voters, the measure repeals a 2013 law that would automatically adjust gas taxes according to inflation, allowing ...

** 2.

Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative The Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative, Question 2 was an unsuccessful initiative In political science, an initiative (also known as a popular initiative or citizens' initiative) is a means by which a petition signed by ...

** 3.

Massachusetts Casino Repeal Initiative The Massachusetts Casino Repeal Initiative was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014. It was one of four 2014 ballot measures put to public vote. Voting Question 3 on the ballot, "Exp ...

** 4.

Massachusetts Paid Sick Days Initiative The Massachusetts Paid Sick Days Initiative was a successful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election, 2014, Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014. It was one of four Massachusetts ballot measures, 2014, 2014 bal ...

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2016 The Massachusetts general election, 2016 was held on November 8, 2016, throughout Massachusetts. All 160 seats of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and all 40 seats of the Massachusetts Senate were up for election. The primary election f ...

: ** 1.

Massachusetts Expand Slot Machine Gaming Initiative The Massachusetts Expand Slot Machine Gaming Initiative was a 2016 Massachusetts ballot measure. Also known as Question 1, it was an indirect initiated state statute question that would allow the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to issue an addi ...

** 2.

Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative The Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative, Question 2 was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 8, 2016. It was one of four 2016 ballot measures put to public vote. Voting Questi ...

** 3.

Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals Initiative An Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals, more commonly known as Question 3, was the third initiative on the 2016 Massachusetts ballot. The measure requires Massachusetts farmers to give chickens, pigs, and calves enough room to turn around, s ...

** 4.

Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Initiative The Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Initiative also known as Question 4, was an indirect initiated state statute question to legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana that appeared on the November 8, 2016 ...

Massachusetts ballot measures, 2018 Three ballot measures were certified for the November 6, 2018, 2018 Massachusetts general election, general election in the state of Massachusetts. The Constitution of Massachusetts can be amended through initiative, and state statutes can be pro ...

: ** 1. Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits ** 2. Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending ** 3.

Massachusetts Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Initiative The Massachusetts Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Initiative is a state-wide referendum passed by Massachusetts voters in the 6 November 2018 mid-term election that prohibits discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of gender i ...

* Massachusetts ballot measures, 2020: ** 1. Enhance, Update and Protect the 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law Initiative ** 2. Implement Ranked-Choice Voting in Elections Initiative

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1971 Boston mayoral election The Boston mayoral election of 1971 occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 1971, between Mayor Kevin White and United States Representative Louise Day Hicks. This was the second election in a row between White and Hicks. White once again defeated Hick ...

(White) * 1975 Boston mayoral election (White) *

1979 Boston mayoral election The Boston mayoral election of 1979 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1979, between Mayor Kevin White and state senator Joseph F. Timilty. This was the second election in a row between White and Timilty. White once again defeated Timilty and wa ...

(White) * 1983 Boston mayoral election (Flynn) * 1987 Boston mayoral election (Flynn) *

1991 Boston mayoral election The Boston mayoral election of 1991 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1991, between Mayor of Boston, Mayor Raymond Flynn and Edward Doherty (union leader), Edward J. Doherty, president of the Boston Teachers Union. Flynn was re-elected to his thir ...

(Flynn) * 1993 Boston mayoral election (Menino) * 1997 Boston mayoral election (Menino) * 2001 Boston mayoral election (Menino) * 2005 Boston mayoral election (Menino) * 2009 Boston mayoral election (Menino) * 2013 Boston mayoral election (Walsh) * 2017 Boston mayoral election (Walsh) * 2021 Boston mayoral election (Wu)

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2009 Boston City Council election Boston City Council elections were held on November 3, 2009. Eight seats (four district representatives and four at-large members) were contested in the general election, as the incumbents in districts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 were unopposed. Seven sea ...

* 2011 Boston City Council election * 2013 Boston City Council election * 2015 Boston City Council election * 2017 Boston City Council election * 2019 Boston City Council election * 2021 Boston City Council election

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United States president

* … * 1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts ( Clinton won both state and the election) * 1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts ( Clinton won both state and the election) * 2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts (

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won state; G. W. Bush won election) * 2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts (

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won state; G. W. Bush won election) * 2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts (

Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...

won both the state and the election) * 2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts (

won both the state and the election) * 2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts ( Clinton won state;

Trump Trump most commonly refers to: * Donald Trump (born 1946), 45th president of the United States (2017–2021) * Trump (card games), any playing card given an ad-hoc high rank Trump may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * Donald J. T ...

won election) * 2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts ( Biden won both the state and the election)

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* 1788–1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1790–1792 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1792–1793 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1794–1795 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1796–1797 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1796 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election ( Thomson J. Skinner) ** 1796 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election (

Samuel Sewall Samuel Sewall (; March 28, 1652 – January 1, 1730) was a judge, businessman, and printer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, best known for his involvement in the Salem witch trials, for which he later apologized, and his essay ''The Selling ...

) ** 1797 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election ( Bailey Bartlett) *

1798–1799 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts Massachusetts required a majority for election. This was not met in the and necessitating additional ballots in those districts. See also * United States House of Representatives elections, 1798 and 1799 * List of United States representa ...

* 1800–1801 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1800 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district special election ( Ebenezer Mattoon) ** 1800 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district special election (

Levi Lincoln Sr. Levi Lincoln Sr. (May 15, 1749 – April 14, 1820) was an American revolutionary, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A Democratic-Republican, he most notably served as Thomas Jefferson's first attorney general, and played a significant ro ...

) ** 1800 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election (

Nathan Read Nathan Read (July 2, 1759 – January 20, 1849) was an American engineer and steam pioneer. Nathan Read was the true inventor of the high-pressure steam engine in 1789, this was twelve years before the steam-engine was known to be used in th ...

) ** 1801 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district special election (

Seth Hastings Seth Hastings (April 8, 1762 – November 19, 1831) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts Bay to Seth and Hannah (Soden) Hastings, he was a descendant of the colonist Thomas H ...

) **

1801–1802 Massachusetts's 12th congressional district special election Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the sho ...

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Samuel Thatcher Samuel Thatcher (July 1, 1776 – July 18, 1872) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on July 1, 1776; was graduated from Harvard University ...

) ** 1801 Massachusetts's 14th congressional district special election (

Richard Cutts Richard Cutts (June 28, 1771 – April 7, 1845) was an American merchant and politician. A Democratic-Republican, he was most notable for his service as Second Comptroller of the United States Treasury from 1817 to 1829 and a United States repr ...

) * 1802–1803 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1804 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1804 Massachusetts's 12th congressional district special election (

Simon Larned Simon Larned (August 3, 1753 – November 16, 1817) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Thompson in the Connecticut Colony, Larned attended the common schools. Larned served as Sheriff of Berkshire County. He served in the Re ...

) * 1806 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1807 Massachusetts's 12th congressional district special election ( Ezekiel Bacon) * 1808 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1808 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district special election (

Joseph Story Joseph Story (September 18, 1779 – September 10, 1845) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1812 to 1845. He is most remembered for his opinions in ''Martin v. Hunter's Lessee'' and ''United States ...

) * 1810–1811 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1810 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election ( Joseph Allen) ** 1810 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election (

Abijah Bigelow Abijah Bigelow (December 5, 1775 – April 5, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Westminster in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, the son of Elisha and Sarah (Goodridge) Bigelow, Abijah Bigelow studied at Leicester ( ...

) ** 1811 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district special election ( William M. Richardson) * 1812–1813 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1812 Massachusetts's 17th congressional district special election ( Francis Carr) * 1814–1815 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1814 Massachusetts's 4th congressional district special election (

Samuel Dana Samuel Dana (June 26, 1767 – November 20, 1835) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court, as President of the Massachusetts Senate and as a United States representative from Massachu ...

) ** 1814 Massachusetts's 12th congressional district special election (

John W. Hulbert John Whitefield Hulbert (June 1, 1770 – October 19, 1831) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Alford, Massachusetts, Alford in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Hulbert completed pr ...

) * 1816–1817 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1816 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election ( Benjamin Adams) ** 1817 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election ( Jonathan Mason) * 1818–1819 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1818 Massachusetts's 20th congressional district special election (

Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln (December 28, 1788 – October 8, 1829) was an American politician, serving as U.S. Representative from, successively, Massachusetts and from Maine. He was the son of Levi Lincoln Sr. and his wife, and the younger brother of Levi Li ...

) * 1820–1821 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1820 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election (

Benjamin Gorham Benjamin Gorham (February 13, 1775 – September 27, 1855) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Gorham, who served as one of the Presidents of the Continental Congress. Benjamin was born in Charlestown in ...

) ** 1820 Massachusetts's 8th congressional district special election ( Aaron Hobart) ** 1820 Massachusetts's 13th congressional district special election (

William Eustis William Eustis (June 10, 1753 – February 6, 1825) was an early American physician, politician, and statesman from Massachusetts. Trained in medicine, he served as a military surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, notably at the Bat ...

) * 1822–1823 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1824–1825 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1824 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election ( John Bailey) * 1826–1827 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1827 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election (

) * 1828 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1830–1832 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1833–1834 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1834–1835 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1834 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district special election ( Stephen C. Phillips) ** 1834 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election (

Levi Lincoln Jr. Levi Lincoln Jr. (October 25, 1782 – May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the 13th Governor of Massachusetts (1825–1834) and represented the state in the U.S. Congress (1834–1841). Li ...

) *

1836 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Maria II of Portugal marries Ferdinand II of Portugal, Prince Ferdinand Augustus Francis Anthony of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. * January 5 – Davy Crockett arrives in Texas. * January 12 ** , with Ch ...

* 1838–1839 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1838 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district special election (

Leverett Saltonstall Leverett A. Saltonstall (September 1, 1892June 17, 1979) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served three two-year terms as the List of Governors of Massachusetts, 55th Governor of Massachusetts, and for more than twent ...

) * 1839 ** 1839 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election ( Osmyn Baker) * 1840–1841 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1840 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election ( Robert C. Winthrop) ** 1841 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election ( Charles Hudson) * 1842–1844 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** June 1842 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election ( Nathan Appleton) **

November 1842 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer th ...

( Robert C. Winthrop) ** 1843 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election (

Joseph Grinnell Joseph Grinnell (February 27, 1877 – May 29, 1939) was an American field biologist and zoologist. He made extensive studies of the fauna of California, and is credited with introducing a method of recording precise field observations known as ...

) * 1844–1846 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1846 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1848–1850 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1848 Massachusetts's 8th congressional district special election (

Horace Mann Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts Sta ...

) * 1850–1851 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1850 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election ( Samuel A. Eliot) * 1852 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1852 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district special election ( Francis B. Fay) ** 1852 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district special election ( Lorenzo Sabine) ** 1852 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election (

Edward P. Little Edward Preble Little (November 7, 1791 – February 6, 1875) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Marshfield in 1791. He attended public schools. At the age of nine (in 1800) he was ...

) * 1854 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1854 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election (

Thomas D. Eliot Thomas Dawes Eliot (March 20, 1808 – June 14, 1870), was a Senator and Congressman of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts, and a member of the prominent Eliot family. Life and career Eliot was born on March 20, 180 ...

) * 1856 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1858 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1858 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election (

Daniel W. Gooch Daniel Wheelwright Gooch (January 8, 1820 – November 1, 1891) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Early life and education Gooch, the son of John and Olive ( Winn) Gooch, was born in Wells, Maine, Wells in Massachus ...

) * 1860 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1861 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election (

Samuel Hooper Samuel Hooper (February 3, 1808 – February 14, 1875) was a businessman and member of Congress from Massachusetts. Early life Hooper was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts. His father, Robert Hooper, was a shipping merchant and later served ...

) *

1862 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts Year 186 (Roman numerals, CLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Glabrio (or, less frequently, year 93 ...

** 1862 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election (

Amasa Walker Amasa Walker (May 4, 1799 – October 29, 1875) was an American economist and United States Representative. He was the father of Francis Amasa Walker. Biography He moved with his parents to North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and attended the dis ...

) * 1864 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1865 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election (

Nathaniel P. Banks Nathaniel Prentice (or Prentiss) Banks (January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician from Massachusetts and a Union general during the Civil War. A millworker by background, Banks was prominent in local debating societies, ...

) * 1866 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1868 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1869 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election ( George M. Brooks) * 1870 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1872 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election ( Constantine C. Esty) ** 1872 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election (

Alvah Crocker Alvah Crocker (October 14, 1801 – December 26, 1874) was an American manufacturer and railroad promoter. He served in the Massachusetts General Court and was U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Biography Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, ...

) ** 1873 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district special election (

Henry L. Pierce Henry Lillie Pierce (August 23, 1825 – December 17, 1896) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Stoughton. He attended the State normal school at Bridgewater, and was engaged in manufacturing. He served as May ...

) *

1874 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx. * January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time. * January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...

** 1875 Massachusetts's 10th congressional district special election ( Julius H. Seelye) ** 1875 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election (

William W. Crapo William Wallace Crapo (May 16, 1830 – February 28, 1926) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Buffinton. He served slightly more than th ...

1892 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1892 United States House of Representatives elections, coincided with the election of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States, president for the second, non-continuous, time, defeating incumbent Benjamin Harrison. In spite of the ...

** 1893 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election (

William Everett William Everett (October 10, 1839 – February 16, 1910) was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of Charlotte Gray Brooks and orator, Massachusetts governor and U.S. Secretary of State Edward Everett, who spoke ...

) * 1894 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1895 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election ( William H. Moody) * 1896 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1897 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election (

George P. Lawrence George Pelton Lawrence (May 19, 1859 – November 21, 1917) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Early life and education Born in Adams, Massachusetts, Lawrence was the son of Dr. George C. Lawrence an ...

) * 1898 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1898 Massachusetts's 13th congressional district special election (

William S. Greene William Stedman Greene (April 28, 1841 – September 22, 1924) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Biography William S. Greene was born in Tremont, Illinois on April 28, 1841. He moved with his parents to Fall River, Massachu ...

) * 1900 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1902 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1902 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election (

Augustus P. Gardner Augustus Peabody Gardner (November 5, 1865 – January 14, 1918) was an American military officer and Republican Party politician from Massachusetts. He represented the North Shore region in the Massachusetts Senate and United States House of Re ...

) *

1904 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1904 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with the election to a full term of President of the United States, President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt's popularity swept many United States Republican Party, Republican ho ...

* 1906 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1906 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district special election ( Charles G. Washburn) *

1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections were held, coinciding with the 1908 United States presidential election, which William Howard Taft won. Taft was not as popular as his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, but won with Roose ...

* 1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1910 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district special election ( John J. Mitchell) ** 1910 Massachusetts's 14th congressional district special election (

Eugene Foss Eugene Noble Foss (September 24, 1858 – September 13, 1939) was an American politician and manufacturer from Massachusetts. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives and served as a three-term governor of Massachusetts. E ...

) * 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1913 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district special election (

Calvin Paige Calvin DeWitt Paige (May 20, 1848 – April 24, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Southbridge, Massachusetts. He was president of the Central Cotton Mills Company, the Southbridge Savings Bank and the Edwards C ...

) ** 1913 Massachusetts's 13th congressional district special election ( John J. Mitchell) *

1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts 1914 United States House of Representatives elections were held in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's first term. The opposition Republican Party had recovered from the split they underwent during the 1912 presidential election, and the p ...

** 1914 Massachusetts's 12th congressional district special election (

James A. Gallivan James Ambrose Gallivan (October 22, 1866 – April 3, 1928) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Biography Gallivan was born in Boston on October 22, 1866. He attended the public schools, graduated from the Boston Latin School ...

) * 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1917 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election ( Willfred W. Lufkin) * 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts *

1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1920 United States House of Representatives elections were held, coinciding with the election of President of the United States, President Warren G. Harding, the first time that women in all states were allowed to vote in federal elections a ...

** 1921 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election (

Abram Andrew Abram Piatt Andrew Jr. (February 12, 1873 – June 3, 1936) was an American economist and politician who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, the founder and director of the American Ambulance Field Service during World War I, and a ...

) * 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1922 Massachusetts's 16th congressional district special election (

Charles L. Gifford Charles Laceille Gifford (March 15, 1871 – August 23, 1947) was a United States representative from Massachusetts He was born in Cotuit on March 15, 1871. Through his father he was a descendant of Robert Pike, George Phillips, Richard Salt ...

) * 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts **

1924 Massachusetts's 15th congressional district special election The 1924 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1924 which coincided with the election to a full term of President of the United States, President Calvin Coolidge, who ha ...

( Robert M. Leach) ** 1925 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district special election (

Henry L. Bowles Henry Leland Bowles (January 6, 1866 – May 17, 1932) was an American politician who served as a United States representative from Massachusetts. Biography Bowles was born in Athens, Vermont on January 6, 1866. He attended the district school ...

) ** 1925 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election (

Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Rogers (née Nourse; March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who served in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Until 2012, ...

) * 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1926 Massachusetts's 8th congressional district special election ( Frederick W. Dallinger) * 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts **

1928 Massachusetts's 12th congressional district special election The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1928 which coincided with the election of President Herbert Hoover. The strength of the U.S. economy resulted in Hoover's ...

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John W. McCormack John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. An attorney and a Democrat, McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards won terms in both th ...

) **

1928 Massachusetts's 14th congressional district special election The 1928 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1928 which coincided with the election of President Herbert Hoover. The strength of the U.S. economy resulted in Hoover's ...

( Richard Wigglesworth) * 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1930 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district special election ( William J. Granfield) * 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts **

1937 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1937 during the 75th United States Congress. List of elections , - ! , James P. Buchanan , , 1913 , , Incumbent died February 22, 1937.New membe ...

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Lawrence J. Connery Lawrence Joseph Connery (October 17, 1895 – October 19, 1941) was a United States House Representative from Massachusetts. Life and career Connery was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on October 17, 1895. He attended the local parochial and pu ...

) ** 1937 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election ( Thomas A. Flaherty) * 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1941 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election (

Thomas J. Lane Thomas Joseph Lane (July 6, 1898 – June 14, 1994) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1941 to 1963, notable for having been re-elected after serving time in federal prison. Lane was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on July 6, 1898 ...

) * 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1947 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district special election (

Donald W. Nicholson Donald William Nicholson (August 11, 1888 – February 16, 1968) was an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Early life Born in Wareham, Massachusetts, Nicholson attended the public schools and took college extension courses. He ...

) * 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1950 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election ( William H. Bates) * 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts *

1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1958 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1958 which occurred in the middle of Dwight Eisenhower's second term. The economy was suffering the Recession of 1958, wh ...

1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1960 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1960, which coincided with the 1960 United States presidential election, election of President of the United States, Presid ...

* 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts *

1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1964 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1964 which coincided with the election to a full term of President of the United States, President Lyndon B. Johnson. John ...

* 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts **

1969 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1969 to the 91st United States Congress. List of elections Elections are listed by date and district. , - , , Robert A. Everett , , Democratic , ...

( Michael J. Harrington) * 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts ** 1976 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election (

Ed Markey Edward John Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Army reservist who has served as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representati ...

) * 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts * 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts *

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1984 which coincided with the re-election of President Ronald Reagan in a landslide. This victory also yielded gains for R ...

* 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts *

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