Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1946

1944 ←

November 5, 1946

→ 1948



Nominee	Robert F. Bradford	Maurice J. Tobin
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	911,152	762,743
Percentage	54.12%	45.30%

Governor before election

Maurice J. Tobin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert F. Bradford
Republican

Maurice J. Tobin
Democratic

Robert F. Bradford
Republican

The 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Robert F. Bradford defeated Democratic incumbent Maurice J. Tobin, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.

In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Democratic candidate Paul A. Dever, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Alfred Erickson.

Governor Tobin defeated Francis D. Harrigan for the Democratic nomination.

Former Attorney General Paul A. Dever defeated Roger Putnam, Daniel J. O'Connell, and John B. Carr for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor.

Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Bradford won the Republican gubernatorial nomination unopposed.

State Senator Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Lynn, Massachusetts mayor Albert Cole in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.

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