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Massachusetts: Governors

Governors of Massachusetts, 1780-2016 (May be incomplete!)
John Hancock 1780-85 Thomas Cushing 1785 James Bowdoin 1785-87 John Hancock 1787-93 Samuel Adams 1793-97 Increase Sumner 1797-99 Moses Gill 1799-1800 Caleb Strong 1800-07 James Sullivan 1807-08 Levi Lincoln 1808-09 Christopher Gore 1809-10 Elbridge Gerry 1810-12 Caleb Strong 1812-16 John Brooks 1816-23 William Eustis 1823-25 Marcus Morton 1825 Levi Lincoln, Jr. 1825-34 John Davis 1834-35 Samuel T. Armstrong 1835-36 Edward Everett 1836-40 Marcus Morton 1840-41 John Davis 1841-43 Marcus Morton 1843-44 George N. Briggs 1844-51 George S. Boutwell 1851-53 John H. Clifford 1853-54 Emory Washburn 1854-55 Henry J. Gardner 1855-58 Nathaniel P. Banks 1858-61 John A. Andrew 1861-66 Alexander H. Bullock 1866-69 William Claflin 1869-72 William B. Washburn 1872-74 Thomas Talbot 1874-75 William Gaston 1875-76 Alexander H. Rice 1876-79 Thomas Talbot 1879-80 John D. Long 1880-83 Benjamin F. Butler 1883-84 George D. Robinson 1884-87 Oliver Ames 1887-90 John Q. A. Brackett 1890-91 William E. Russell 1891-94 Frederic T. Greenhalge 1894-96 Roger Wolcott 1896-1900 W. Murray Crane 1900-03 John L. Bates 1903-05 William L. Douglas 1905-06 Curtis Guild, Jr. 1906-09 Eben S. Draper 1909-11 Eugene N. Foss 1911-14 David I. Walsh 1914-16 Samuel W. McCall 1916-19 Calvin Coolidge 1919-21 Channing H. Cox 1921-25 Alvan T. Fuller 1925-29 Frank G. Allen 1929-31 Joseph B. Ely 1931-35 James M. Curley 1935-37 Charles F. Hurley 1937-39 Leverett Saltonstall 1939-45 Maurice J. Tobin 1945-47 Robert F. Bradford 1947-49 Paul A. Dever 1949-53 Christian A. Herter 1953-57 Foster Furcolo 1957-61 John A. Volpe 1961-63 Endicott Peabody 1963-65 John A. Volpe 1965-69 Francis W. Sargent 1969-75 Michael S. Dukakis 1975-79 Edward J. King 1979-83 Michael S. Dukakis 1983-91 William F. Weld 1991-97 Paul Cellucci 1997-2001 Jane M. Swift 2001-03 Mitt Romney 2003-07 Deval Patrick 2007-15 Charlie Baker 2015-

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1793 Oct 8: John Hancock, died in office.
  • 1799 Jun 7: Increase Sumner, died in office.
  • 1800 May 20: Moses Gill, died in office.
  • 1801: Elbridge Gerry, defeated.
  • 1808 Dec 10: James Sullivan, died in office.
  • 1812: Elbridge Gerry, defeated.
  • 1814: Samuel Dexter, defeated.
  • 1815: Samuel Dexter, defeated.
  • 1816: Samuel Dexter, defeated.
  • 1820: William Eustis, defeated.
  • 1821: William Eustis, defeated.
  • 1822: William Eustis, defeated.
  • 1823: Harrison Gray Otis (Federalist), defeated.
  • 1825 Feb 6: William Eustis, died in office.
  • 1834: John Bailey, defeated; John Quincy Adams, defeated.
  • 1835 Mar 1: John Davis, resigned.
  • 1844: George Bancroft (Dem), defeated.
  • 1847: Caleb Cushing (Dem), defeated.
  • 1848: Stephen C. Phillips (Free Soil), defeated; Caleb Cushing (Dem), defeated.
  • 1849: Stephen C. Phillips (Free Soil), defeated.
  • 1851: Robert C. Winthrop, defeated.
  • 1852: Horace Mann (Free Soil), defeated.
  • 1853: Henry Wilson, defeated.
  • 1855 Nov 6: Henry J. Gardner (American), elected; Julius Rockwell (Rep), defeated; Erasmus D. Beach (Dem), defeated; H. Walley (Whig), defeated.
  • 1856 Nov 4: Henry J. Gardner (American), elected; Erasmus D. Beach (Dem), defeated; George W. Gordon (Fillmore American), defeated; Luther Bell (Whig), defeated; Josiah Quincy, Jr. (Ind), defeated.
  • 1857 Nov 3: Nathaniel P. Banks (Rep), elected; Henry J. Gardner (American), defeated; Erasmus D. Beach (Dem), defeated; Caleb Swan, defeated.
  • 1858 Nov 2: Nathaniel P. Banks (Rep), elected; Erasmus D. Beach (Dem), defeated; Amos A. Lawrence (American), defeated.
  • 1859 Nov 8: Nathaniel P. Banks (Rep), elected; Benjamin F. Butler (Dem), defeated; George N. Briggs (American), defeated.
  • 1860 Nov 6: John A. Andrew (Rep), elected; Erasmus D. Beach (Dem), defeated; Amos A. Lawrence (Constitutional Union), defeated; Benjamin F. Butler (Dem), defeated.
  • 1861 Nov 5: John A. Andrew (Rep), elected; Isaac Davis (Dem), defeated.
  • 1862 Nov 4: John A. Andrew (Rep), elected; Charles Devens (People's), defeated; Charles Droens, defeated.
  • 1863 Nov 3: John A. Andrew (Rep), elected; Henry W. Paine (Dem), defeated.
  • 1864 Nov 8: John A. Andrew (Rep), elected; Henry W. Paine (Dem), defeated.
  • 1865 Nov 7: Alexander H. Bullock (Union), elected; Darius N. Couch (Dem), defeated.
  • 1866 Nov 6: Alexander H. Bullock (Rep), elected; Theodore H. Sweetser (Dem), defeated.
  • 1867 Nov 5: Alexander H. Bullock (Rep), elected; John Quincy Adams (Dem), defeated.
  • 1868 Nov 3: William Claflin (Rep), elected; John Quincy Adams (Dem), defeated.
  • 1869 Nov 2: William Claflin (Rep), elected; John Quincy Adams (Dem), defeated; Edwin M. Chamberlain (Labor Reform), defeated.
  • 1870 Nov 8: William Claflin (Rep), elected; John Quincy Adams (Dem), defeated; Wendell Phillips (Labor Reform & Prohibition), defeated; J. A. Adams, defeated.
  • 1871 Nov 7: William B. Washburn (Rep), elected; John Quincy Adams (Dem), defeated; Edwin M. Chamberlain (Labor Reform), defeated; Robert C. Pitman (Temperance), defeated; Benjamin F. Butler, defeated.
  • 1872 Nov 5: William B. Washburn (Rep), elected; Francis W. Bird (Liberal Republican), defeated.
  • 1873 Nov 4: William B. Washburn (Rep), elected; William Gaston (Dem), defeated; Henry K. Oliver, defeated; Benjamin F. Butler, defeated; Nathaniel Bartlett, defeated.
  • 1874 Apr 17: William B. Washburn, resigned.
  • 1874 Nov 3: William Gaston (Dem), elected; Thomas Talbot (Rep), defeated.
  • 1875 Nov 2: Alexander H. Rice (Rep), elected; William Gaston (Dem), defeated; J. I. Baker (Temperance), defeated; Adams (Ind), defeated; Phillips (Ind), defeated.
  • 1876 Nov 7: Alexander H. Rice (Rep), elected; Charles Francis Adams (Dem), defeated; J. I. Baker (Greenback & Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1877 Nov 6: Alexander H. Rice (Rep), elected; William Gaston (Dem), defeated; Robert C. Pitman (Prohibition), defeated; Wendell Phillips (Greenback & Labor Reform), defeated.
  • 1878 Nov 5: Thomas Talbot (Rep), elected; Benjamin F. Butler (Butler Democrat & Greenback), defeated; Josiah G. Abbott (Dem), defeated; Alonzo O. Miner (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1879 Nov 4: John D. Long (Rep), elected; Benjamin F. Butler (Butler Democrat & Greenback), defeated; John Quincy Adams (Dem), defeated; Dwight C. Eddy (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1880 Nov 2: John D. Long (Rep), elected; Charles P. Thompson (Dem), defeated; Horace B. Sargent (Greenback), defeated; Charles Almy (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1881 Nov 8: John D. Long (Rep), elected; Charles P. Thompson (Dem), defeated; Israel W. Andrews (Greenback), defeated; Charles Almy (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1882 Nov 7: Benjamin F. Butler (Dem & Greenback), elected; Robert R. Bishop (Rep), defeated; Charles Almy (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1883 Nov 6: George D. Robinson (Rep), elected; Benjamin F. Butler (Dem & Greenback), defeated; Charles Almy (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1884 Nov 4: George D. Robinson (Rep), elected; William C. Endicott (Dem), defeated; Matthew J. McCafferty (Greenback), defeated; Julius H. Seelye (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1885 Nov 3: George D. Robinson (Rep), elected; Frederick O. Prince (Dem), defeated; Thomas J. Lothrop (Prohibition), defeated; James Sumner (Greenback), defeated.
  • 1886 Nov 2: Oliver Ames (Rep), elected; John F. Andrew (Dem), defeated; Thomas J. Lothrop (Prohibition), defeated; George E. McNeill (Labor), defeated; James Sumner, defeated.
  • 1887 Nov 8: Oliver Ames (Rep), elected; Henry B. Lovering (Dem), defeated; William H. Earle (Prohibition), defeated; Charles E. Marks (Labor), defeated.
  • 1888 Nov 6: Oliver Ames (Rep), elected; William E. Russell (Dem), defeated; William H. Earle (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1889 Nov 5: John Q. A. Brackett (Rep), elected; William E. Russell (Dem), defeated; John Blackmer (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1890 Nov 4: William E. Russell (Dem), elected; John Q. A. Brackett (Rep), defeated; John Blackmer (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1891 Nov 3: William E. Russell (Dem), elected; Charles H. Allen (Rep), defeated; Charles E. Kimball (Prohibition), defeated; Henry Winn (People's), defeated; Harry W. Robinson (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1892 Nov 8: William E. Russell (Dem), elected; William H. Haile (Rep), defeated; Walcott Hamlin (Prohibition), defeated; Henry Winn (People's), defeated; Squire E. Putney (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1893 Nov 7: Frederic T. Greenhalge (Rep), elected; John E. Russell (Dem), defeated; Louis A. Banks (Prohibition), defeated; George H. Cary (People's), defeated; Patrick F. O'Neil (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1894 Nov 6: Frederic T. Greenhalge (Rep), elected; John E. Russell (Dem), defeated; Alfred W. Richardson (Prohibition), defeated; George H. Cary (People's), defeated; David Taylor (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1895 Nov 5: Frederic T. Greenhalge (Rep), elected; George F. Williams (Dem), defeated; Edward Kendall (Prohibition), defeated; Elbridge G. Brown (People's), defeated; Moritz E. Ruther (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1896 Mar 5: Frederic T. Greenhalge, died in office.
  • 1896 Nov 3: Roger Wolcott (Rep), elected; George F. Williams (Dem & People's), defeated; Frederick O. Prince (National Democratic), defeated; Thomas C. Brophy (Socialist Labor), defeated; Allen Coffin (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1897 Nov 2: Roger Wolcott (Rep), elected; George F. Williams (Dem), defeated; William Everett (Gold Democratic), defeated; Thomas C. Brophy (Socialist Labor), defeated; John Bascom (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1898 Nov 8: Roger Wolcott (Rep), elected; Alexander B. Bruce (Dem), defeated; George B. Speare (Socialist Labor), defeated; Samuel B. Shapleigh (Prohibition), defeated; Winfield P. Porter (Democratic Socialist), defeated.
  • 1899 Nov 7: W. Murray Crane (Rep), elected; Robert T. Paine, Jr. (Dem), defeated; George B. Speare (Socialist Labor), defeated; Winfield P. Porter (Democratic Socialist), defeated; Albert B. Coats (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1900 Nov 6: W. Murray Crane (Rep), elected; Robert T. Paine, Jr. (Dem), defeated; Charles H. Bradley (Democratic Socialist), defeated; Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor), defeated; John M. Fisher (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1901 Nov 5: W. Murray Crane (Rep), elected; Josiah Quincy (Dem), defeated; George H. Wrenn (Democratic Socialist), defeated; Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor), defeated; John B. Lewis, Jr. (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1902 Nov 4: John L. Bates (Rep), elected; William A. Gaston (Dem), defeated; John C. Chase (Socialist), defeated; Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor), defeated; William H. Partridge (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1903 Nov 3: John L. Bates (Rep), elected; William A. Gaston (Dem), defeated; John C. Chase (Socialist), defeated; Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor), defeated; Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1904 Nov 8: William L. Douglas (Dem), elected; John L. Bates (Rep), defeated; John Quincy Adams (Socialist), defeated; Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition), defeated; Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1905 Nov 7: Curtis Guild, Jr. (Rep), elected; Charles W. Bartlett (Dem), defeated; James F. Carey (Socialist), defeated; Willard O. Wylie (Prohibition), defeated; William H. Carroll (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1906 Nov 6: Curtis Guild, Jr. (Rep), elected; John B. Moran (Dem & Prohibition), defeated; James F. Carey (Socialist), defeated; Gamaliel Bradford (State Government Reform), defeated; William H. Carroll (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1907 Nov 5: Curtis Guild, Jr. (Rep), elected; Henry M. Whitney (Dem), defeated; Thomas L. Hisgen (Independence League), defeated; Charles W. Bartlett (Anti-Merger), defeated; John W. Brown (Socialist), defeated; Harvey S. Cowell (Prohibition), defeated; Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1908 Nov 3: Eben S. Draper (Rep), elected; James H. Vahey (Dem), defeated; William N. Osgood (Independence League), defeated; James F. Carey (Socialist), defeated; Willard O. Wylie (Prohibition), defeated; Walter J. Hoar (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1909 Nov 2: Eben S. Draper (Rep), elected; James H. Vahey (Dem), defeated; Daniel A. White (Socialist), defeated; John A. Nicholls (Prohibition), defeated; Moritz E. Ruther (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1910: Frederick W. Mansfield (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1910 Nov 8: Eugene N. Foss (Dem), elected; Eben S. Draper (Rep), defeated; Daniel A. White (Socialist), defeated; John A. Nicholls (Prohibition), defeated; Moritz E. Ruther (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1911 Nov 7: Eugene N. Foss (Dem), elected; Louis A. Frothingham (Rep), defeated; James F. Carey (Socialist), defeated; Frank N. Rand (Prohibition), defeated; Dennis McGoff (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1912: Everett C. Benton (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1912 Nov 5: Eugene N. Foss (Dem), elected; Joseph Walker (Rep), defeated; Charles Sumner Bird (Progressive), defeated; Roland D. Sawyer (Socialist), defeated; Frank N. Rand (Prohibition), defeated; Patrick Mulligan (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1913 Nov 4: David I. Walsh (Dem), elected; Charles Sumner Bird (Progressive), defeated; Augustus P. Gardner (Rep), defeated; Eugene N. Foss (Ind), defeated; George H. Wrenn (Socialist), defeated; Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition), defeated; Arthur E. Reimer (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1914 Nov 3: David I. Walsh (Dem), elected; Samuel W. McCall (Rep), defeated; Joseph Walker (Progressive), defeated; Samuel C. Roberts (Socialist), defeated; Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition), defeated; Arthur E. Reimer (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1915 Nov 2: Samuel W. McCall (Rep), elected; David I. Walsh (Dem), defeated; William Shaw (Prohibition), defeated; Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist), defeated; Nelson B. Clark (Progressive), defeated; Peter Rourke (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1916 Nov 7: Samuel W. McCall (Rep), elected; Frederick W. Mansfield (Dem), defeated; Daniel A. White (Socialist), defeated; Chester R. Lawrence (Prohibition), defeated; James Hayes (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1917 Nov 6: Samuel W. McCall (Rep), elected; Frederick W. Mansfield (Dem), defeated; John McCarty (Socialist), defeated; James Hayes (Socialist Labor), defeated; Chester R. Lawrence (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1918 Nov 5: Calvin Coolidge (Rep), elected; Richard H. Long (Dem), defeated; Sylvester J. McBride (Socialist), defeated; Ingvar Paulsen (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1919 Nov 4: Calvin Coolidge (Rep), elected; Richard H. Long (Dem), defeated; William A. King (Socialist), defeated; Ingvar Paulsen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Charles B. Ernst (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1920 Nov 2: Channing H. Cox (Rep), elected; John J. Walsh (Dem), defeated; Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist), defeated; Patrick Mulligan (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1922 Nov 7: Channing H. Cox (Rep), elected; John F. Fitzgerald (Dem), defeated; Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist), defeated; John B. Lewis, Jr. (Prohibition), defeated; Henry C. Hess (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1924 Nov 4: Alvan T. Fuller (Rep), elected; James M. Curley (Dem), defeated; John J. Ballam (Workers), defeated; Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist), defeated; James Hayes (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1926 Nov 2: Alvan T. Fuller (Rep), elected; William A. Gaston (Dem), defeated; Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist), defeated; Lewis Marks (Workers), defeated; Samuel Leger (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1928: Roland D. Sawyer (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1928 Nov 6: Frank G. Allen (Rep), elected; Charles H. Cole (Dem), defeated; Mary D. Hapgood (Socialist), defeated; Chester W. Bixby (Workers), defeated; Washington Cook (Vigorous Prohibition Enforcement), defeated; Stephen J. Surridge (Socialist Labor), defeated; Edith H. Macfadden (Independent Citizen), defeated.
  • 1930: Roland D. Sawyer (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1930 Nov 4: Joseph B. Ely (Dem), elected; Frank G. Allen (Rep), defeated; John W. Aiken (Socialist Labor), defeated; Alfred B. Lewis (Socialist), defeated; Harry J. Canter (Communist), defeated.
  • 1932 Nov 8: Joseph B. Ely (Dem), elected; William S. Youngman (Rep), defeated; Alfred B. Lewis (Socialist), defeated; John J. Ballam (Communist), defeated; Charles S. Oram (Socialist Labor), defeated.
  • 1934 Nov 6: James M. Curley (Dem), elected; Gaspar G. Bacon (Rep), defeated; Frank A. Goodwin (Equal Tax), defeated; Alfred B. Lewis (Socialist), defeated; John W. Aiken (Socialist Labor), defeated; Edward Stevens (Communist), defeated; Freeman W. Follett (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1936 Nov 3: Charles F. Hurley (Dem), elected; John W. Haigis (Rep), defeated; William H. McMasters (Union), defeated; Fred G. Bushold (Union), defeated; Alfred B. Lewis (Socialist), defeated; Otis A. Hood (Communist), defeated; Horace I. Hillis (Socialist Labor), defeated; Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1938 Nov 8: Leverett Saltonstall (Rep), elected; James M. Curley (Dem), defeated; William H. McMasters (Townsend Recovery Plan), defeated; Jeffrey W. Campbell (Socialist), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Otis A. Hood (Communist), defeated; Roland S. Bruneau (Ind), defeated; William A. Davenport (Independent Tax Reform), defeated; George L. Thompson (Prohibition), defeated; Charles L. Mauser (Sound Sensible Government), defeated.
  • 1940 Nov 5: Leverett Saltonstall (Rep), elected; Paul A. Dever (Dem), defeated; Otis A. Hood (Communist), defeated; Jeffrey W. Campbell (Socialist), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; E. Tallmadge Root (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1942 Nov 3: Leverett Saltonstall (Rep), elected; Roger L. Putnam (Dem), defeated; Otis A. Hood (Communist), defeated; Joseph F. Massidda (Socialist), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1944 Nov 7: Maurice J. Tobin (Dem), elected; Horace T. Cahill (Rep), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Robert F. Bradford (Rep), elected; Maurice J. Tobin (Dem), defeated; Horace I. Hillis (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Paul A. Dever (Dem), elected; Robert F. Bradford (Rep), defeated; Horace I. Hillis (Socialist Labor), defeated; Mark R. Shaw (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1950 Sep 19: Paul A. Dever (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1950 Sep 19: Arthur W. Coolidge (Rep), nominated; Louis E. Denfeld (Rep), defeated in primary; Clarence A. Barnes (Rep), defeated in primary; Daniel Needham (Rep), defeated in primary; Frankland W. L. Miles (Rep), defeated in primary; Edward M. Rowe (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1950 Nov 7: Paul A. Dever (Dem), elected; Arthur W. Coolidge (Rep), defeated; Horace I. Hillis (Socialist Labor), defeated; Mark R. Shaw (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1952 Nov 4: Christian A. Herter (Rep), elected; Paul A. Dever (Dem), defeated; Florence H. Luscomb (Peace Progressive), defeated; Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1954 Nov 2: Christian A. Herter (Rep), elected; Robert F. Murphy (Dem), defeated; Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1956: Thomas H. Buckley (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1956 Nov 6: Foster Furcolo (Dem), elected; Sumner G. Whittier (Rep), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Mark R. Shaw (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1958 Nov 4: Foster Furcolo (Dem), elected; Charles Gibbons (Rep), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1960: Endicott Peabody (Dem), defeated.
  • 1960 Nov 8: John A. Volpe (Rep), elected; Joseph D. Ward (Dem), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1962 Nov 6: Endicott Peabody (Dem), elected; John A. Volpe (Rep), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1964 Nov 3: John A. Volpe (Rep), elected; Francis X. Bellotti (Dem), defeated; Francis A. Votano (Socialist Labor), defeated; Guy S. Williams (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: John A. Volpe (Rep), elected; Edward J. McCormack (Dem), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; John C. Hedges (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1969 Jan 22: John A. Volpe, resigned.
  • 1970: Maurice A. Donahue (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1970 Sep 15: Kevin H. White (Dem), nominated.
  • 1970 Nov 3: Francis W. Sargent (Rep), elected; Kevin H. White (Dem), defeated; Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor), defeated; John C. Hedges (Prohibition), defeated.
  • 1974 Nov 5: Michael S. Dukakis (Dem), elected; Francis W. Sargent (Rep), defeated; Leo F. Kahain (American), defeated; Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers), defeated.
  • 1990: John R. Silber (Dem), defeated.
  • 1997 Jul 29: William F. Weld, resigned.
  • 1998 Sep 15: Scott Harshbarger (Dem), nominated; Patricia McGovern (Dem), defeated in primary; Brian J. Donnelly (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1998 Sep 15: Paul Cellucci (Rep), nominated; Joseph D. Malone (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1998 Nov 3: Paul Cellucci (Rep), elected; Scott Harshbarger (Dem), defeated; Dean Cook (Libertarian), defeated.
  • 2002: Robert B. Reich (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2002: Warren E. Tolman (Dem), defeated.
  • 2002 Nov 5: Mitt Romney (Rep), elected; Shannon P. O'Brien (Dem), defeated; Jill Stein (Green), defeated; Carla A. Howell (Libertarian), defeated; Barbara C. Johnson (Ind), defeated.
  • 2006: Kerry Healey (Rep), defeated.
  • 2010: Jill Stein (Green), defeated.
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