Horace T. Cahill, Gubernatorial candidate

Horace T. Cahill

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 12, 1894
Died
August 21, 1976
Age at death
81
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cahill897,708
Opponents1.0M
1
Elections run

Horace T. Cahill (1894–1976), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 governor election in Massachusetts to Maurice J. Tobin, receiving 897,708 votes (46%).

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How many votes has Horace T. Cahill received?

Horace T. Cahill has received 897,708 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Horace T. Cahill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944GovernorMassachusettsLost897,70846%Maurice J. Tobin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15909096). 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.