1956 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Foster Furcolo won the 1956 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Foster Furcolo received 1,234,618 popular votes (52.76%). The main challenger was Sumner G. Whittier (46.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Furcolo and Whittier

Furcolo +5.9 pts · won by 137,859 votes

Foster Furcolo DemocraticWINNER52.76%

1,234,618 votes

Sumner G. Whittier Republican46.87%

1,096,759 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.