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1962 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Endicott Peabody won the 1962 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Endicott Peabody received 1,052,322 popular votes (49.92%). The main challenger was John A. Volpe (49.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Peabody and Volpe

Peabody +0.2 pts · won by 4,431 votes
Endicott PeabodyDemocraticWINNER49.92%
1,052,322 votes
John A. VolpeRepublican49.71%
1,047,891 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.