1952 Massachusetts elections

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1952 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 16.

At the federal level, Representative John F. Kennedy defeated incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in a close election.

In the race for Governor, Republican Christian Herter defeated incumbent Democrat Paul Dever. Republicans also defeated incumbent Democrats in the races for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.

Governor
Republican Christian Herter was elected over Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever, Peace Progressive candidate Florence H. Luscomb, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

Lieutenant governor
Republican Sumner G. Whittier was elected lieutenant governor over Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate William R. Ferry.

Candidates

 * Thomas B. Brennan, Middlesex County Commissioner
 * Edward C. Carroll, former State Senator
 * Thomas J. Kurey, businessman
 * C. Gerald Lucey, mayor of Brockton
 * Joseph L. Murphy, former State Senator
 * Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

 * Sumner Whittier, State Senator

Results
Sumner Whittier ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor.

Prohibition

 * William R. Ferry

Socialist Labor

 * Francis A. Votano

Attorney General
Republican George Fingold was elected Attorney General over Democratic incumbent Francis E. Kelly, Socialist Workers candidate Arthur W. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.

Candidates

 * Robert T. Capeless
 * Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General
 * George Leary
 * John V. Moran

Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Alice M. Ferry in the general election.

Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Foster Furcolo defeated Republican Roy C. Papalia, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Harold J. Ireland in the general election.

Candidates

 * William R. Conley, former State Senator
 * Cornelius P. Cronin, former Chair of the Boston Housing Authority
 * James E.V. Donelan, state public works employee
 * Foster Furcolo, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General
 * John Francis Kennedy, Gillette stockroom supervisor
 * Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr.
 * Alexander F. Sullivan, former State Representative

Candidates

 * Fred J. Burrell, former Treasurer and Receiver-General
 * Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman

Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican David J. Mintz, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Robert A. Simmons in the general election.

United States Senate
Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected over Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Thelma Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.