1942 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1942 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Leverett Saltonstall won the 1942 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Leverett Saltonstall received 758,402 popular votes (54.1%). The main challenger was Roger Putnam (45%).

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

Saltonstall +9.1 pts · won by 128,137 votes

Leverett Saltonstall RepublicanWINNER54.1%

758,402 votes

Roger Putnam Democratic45%

630,265 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.