Arthur W. Coolidge, Gubernatorial candidate

Arthur W. Coolidge

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 13, 1881
Died
January 23, 1952
Age at death
70
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coolidge824,069
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Arthur W. Coolidge (1881–1952), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1950 governor election in Massachusetts to Paul A. Dever, receiving 824,069 votes (43.14%).

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How many votes has Arthur W. Coolidge received?

Arthur W. Coolidge has received 824,069 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Arthur W. Coolidge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorMassachusettsLost824,06943.14%Paul A. Dever
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4800556). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.