1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Republican governor Christian Herter was re-elected, defeating Democrat Robert F. Murphy, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

Candidates

 * Francis E. Kelly, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
 * Robert F. Murphy, State Representative from Malden and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives