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1950 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Paul A. Dever won the 1950 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Paul A. Dever received 1,074,570 popular votes (56.26%). The main challenger was Arthur W. Coolidge (43.14%).

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

Dever +13.1 pts · won by 250,501 votes
Paul A. DeverDemocraticWINNER56.26%
1,074,570 votes
Arthur W. CoolidgeRepublican43.14%
824,069 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.