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1944 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Maurice J. Tobin won the 1944 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Maurice J. Tobin received 1,048,284 popular votes (53.6%). The main challenger was Horace T. Cahill (46%).

See the full head-to-head between Tobin and Cahill

Tobin +7.6 pts · won by 150,576 votes
Maurice J. TobinDemocraticWINNER53.6%
1,048,284 votes
Horace T. CahillRepublican46%
897,708 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.