Robert F. Bradford, Governor

Robert F. Bradford

Governor
Born
December 15, 1902
Died
March 18, 1983
Age at death
80
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1948
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bradford1.8M
Opponents2.0M
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1948, Robert F. Bradford ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bradford's biggest single-election total was 911,152 votes, in the 1946 governor election in Massachusetts.

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How many votes has Robert F. Bradford received?

Robert F. Bradford has received 1,761,047 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Robert F. Bradford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorMassachusettsLost849,89540.49%Paul A. Dever
1946GovernorMassachusettsWon911,15254.12%Maurice J. Tobin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q441546). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert F. Bradford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-f-bradford. Accessed [date].

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.