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1948 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Paul A. Dever won the 1948 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Paul A. Dever received 1,239,247 popular votes (59.03%). The main challenger was Robert F. Bradford (40.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Dever and Bradford

Dever +18.5 pts · won by 389,352 votes
Paul A. DeverDemocraticWINNER59.03%
1,239,247 votes
Robert F. BradfordRepublican40.49%
849,895 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.