United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1954

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1954
Massachusetts
November 2, 1954

 
Nominee Leverett Saltonstall Foster Furcolo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 956,605 927,899
Percentage 50.54% 49.03%

Senator before election

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

Elected Senator

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

The United States Senate election of 1954 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1954, with Republican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Socialist Workers

Prohibition

Results

Primaries

Democratic primary [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Foster Furcolo 207,232 59.13
Democratic Joseph L. Murphy 79,463 22.68
Democratic John I. Fitzgerald 63,752 18.19

General election

General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Leverett Saltonstall 956,605 50.54 -2.41
Democratic Foster Furcolo 927,899 49.03 +2.60
Socialist Labor Thelma Ingersoll 5,353 0.28 -0.17
Prohibition Harold J. Ireland 2,832 0.15 -0.03

References


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