The 1915 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1915. The Republican nominee, Samuel W. McCall defeated the incumbent Democratic Governor David I. Walsh, with 46.97% of the vote.

Primary elections took place on September 21, 1915.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

  • Frederick Simpson Deitrick, former U.S. Representative from Cambridge
  • David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

  • Edward P. Barry, former Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

  • Grafton D. Cushing, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
  • Eugene Foss, former Governor
  • Samuel W. McCall, former U.S. Representative from Winchester and nominee for Governor in 1914

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

  • Calvin Coolidge, President of the Massachusetts Senate
  • Guy Andrews Ham, former Governor's Councilor

Results

Progressive primary

Governor

Candidates

  • Nelson B. Clark, of Beverly

Results

General election

Candidates

  • Nelson B. Clark (Progressive)
  • Walter S. Hutchins, former candidate for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district (Socialist)
  • Samuel W. McCall, former U.S. Representative from Winchester (Republican)
  • Peter O'Rourke, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1913 (Socialist Labor)
  • William Shaw (Prohibition)
  • David I. Walsh, incumbent Governor (Democratic)

Results

Governor

Lieutenant governor

See also

  • 1915 Massachusetts legislature

References

Bibliography

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (1916). Election Statistics, 1915. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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