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1918 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Calvin Coolidge won the 1918 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Calvin Coolidge received 214,863 popular votes (50.87%). The main challenger was Richard H. Long (46.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Coolidge and Long

Coolidge +4.0 pts · won by 17,035 votes
Calvin CoolidgeRepublicanWINNER50.87%
214,863 votes
Richard H. LongDemocratic46.84%
197,828 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.