Paul A. Dever
★ Governor
- Born
- January 15, 1903
- Died
- April 11, 1958
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1952
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dever4.5M
Opponents3.8M
4
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1952, Paul A. Dever ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Dever's biggest single-election total was 1,239,247 votes, in the 1948 governor election in Massachusetts. Dever's closest win came in the 1950 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 250,501 votes.
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How many votes has Paul A. Dever received?
Paul A. Dever has received 4,468,951 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 1,161,49949.29% | Christian A. Herter |
| 1950 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 1,074,57056.26% | Arthur W. Coolidge |
| 1948 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 1,239,24759.03% | Robert F. Bradford |
| 1940 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 993,63549.46% | Leverett Saltonstall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q441788). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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