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 in a close election.
In the race for Governor, Republican Christian Herter defeated incumbent Democrat Paul Dever. Republicans also defeated incumbent Democrats in the races for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
Governor
Republican Christian Herter was elected over Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Lieutenant governor
Republican Sumner G. Whittier was elected lieutenant governor over Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan.
Democratic primary Candidates Thomas B. Brennan, Middlesex County Commissioner Edward C. Carroll, former State Senator Thomas J. Kurey, businessman C. Gerald Lucey, mayor of Brockton Joseph L. Murphy, former State Senator Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Republican primary Candidates Sumner Whittier, state senator
Results Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.
General election Candidates William R. Ferry (Prohibition) Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent lieutenant governor (Democratic) Francis A. Votano (Socialist Labor) Sumner Whittier, state senator (Republican)
Results
Attorney General
Republican George Fingold was elected Attorney General over Democratic incumbent Francis E. Kelly.
Democratic primary Candidates Robert T. Capeless Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General George Leary John V. Moran
Results
General election Candidates Arthur W. Blomen (Socialist Workers) George Fingold, former Middlesex County assistant district attorney and assistant Massachusetts attorney general Francis E. Kelly, incumbent attorney general (Democratic) Howard B. Rand (Prohibition)
Results
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Beatrice Hancock Mullaney.
General election Candidates Edward J. Cronin, incumbent secretary (Democratic) Alice M. Ferry (Prohibition) Fred M. Ingersoll (Socialist Workers) Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, former assistant Massachusetts attorney general (Republican)
Results
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Foster Furcolo defeated Republican Roy C. Papalia.
Democratic primary Candidates William R. Conley, former State Senator Cornelius P. Cronin, former Chair of the Boston Housing Authority James E.V. Donelan, state public works employee Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy, Gillette stockroom supervisor Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr. Alexander F. Sullivan, former State Representative
Results
Republican primary Candidates Fred J. Burrell, former Treasurer and Receiver-General Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman
Results
General election Candidates Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Workers) Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General (Democratic) Harold J. Ireland (Prohibition) Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman (Republican) Results
Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican David J. Mintz, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Robert A. Simmons in the general election.
General election
United States Senate
Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected over Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr..
See also 158th Massachusetts General Court (1953–1954)
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