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1938 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1938 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Leverett Saltonstall won the 1938 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Leverett Saltonstall received 941,465 popular votes (53.32%). The main challenger was James Michael Curley (46.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Saltonstall and Curley

Saltonstall +7.2 pts · won by 147,581 votes
Leverett SaltonstallRepublicanWINNER53.32%
941,465 votes
James Michael CurleyDemocratic46.08%
793,884 votes
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.