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1966 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Volpe won the 1966 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. John A. Volpe received 1,277,358 popular votes (62.58%). The main challenger was Edward McCormack Jr. (36.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Volpe and Jr.

Volpe +25.7 pts · won by 524,638 votes
John A. VolpeRepublicanWINNER62.58%
1,277,358 votes
Edward McCormack Jr.Democratic36.88%
752,720 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.