Massachusetts general election, 1966

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1966 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The election included:

• statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
• district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
• ballot questions at the state and local levels.

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 13, 1966.

This was the first election in which the Term of office for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor was extended from two to four years.

Statewide elections

United States Senator

Further information: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1966

Republican Edward Brooke was elected over Democrat Endicott Peabody, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.

Governor

Further information: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1966

Republican John A. Volpe was re-elected over Democrat Edward J. McCormack, Jr., Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate John C. Hedges.

Lieutenant Governor

Further information: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1966

Republican Francis W. Sargent was elected Lieutenant Governor over Democrat Joseph E. McGuire, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Grace F. Luder.

Attorney General

Incumbent Attorney General Edward Brooke did not run for re-election.

Francis X. Bellotti defeated Foster Furcolo and Robert DeGincomo in the Democratic Primary.

In the general election, Elliot Richardson defeated Bellotti and Socialist Workers candidate Edgar E. Gaudet.

Massachusetts Attorney Democratic Primary, 1966[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Francis X. Bellotti	349,844	56.91%
	Democratic	Foster Furcolo	146,137	23.77%
	Democratic	Robert DeGincomo	118,700	19.31%
	Write-in		16	0.01%

Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1966[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Elliot Richardson	1,036,739	51.84%
	Democratic	Francis X. Bellotti	946,219	47.31%
	Socialist Workers	Edgar E. Gaudet	16,901	0.85%
	Write-in		48	0.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Kevin White, defeated Republican Raymond Trudel, Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate F. Oliver Drake in the general election.

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1966[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kevin White	1,357,131	70.03%
	Republican	Raymond Trudel	562,708	29.04%
	Prohibition	F. Oliver Drake	9,289	0.48%
	Socialist Workers	Willy N. Hogseth	8,625	0.45%
	Write-in		4	0.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General

Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Republican Joseph Fernandes, Socialist Labor candidate Domenico DiGirolamo, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1966[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Q. Crane	1,197,981	62.55%
	Republican	Joseph Fernandes	689,367	35.99%
	Socialist Workers	Domenico DiGirolamo	18,819	0.98%
	Prohibition	Julia Kohler	9,203	0.48%
	Write-in		27	0.00%

Auditor

Incumbent Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko defeated James H. Kelly in the Democratic primary.

In the general election, Buczko defeated Republican John J. Buckley, Socialist Labor candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate Roger I. Williams in the general election.

Massachusetts Auditor Democratic Primary, 1966[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thaddeus M. Buczko	336,187	60.25%
	Democratic	James H. Kelly	221,805	39.75%
	Write-in		7	0.00%

Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1966[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thaddeus M. Buczko	1,102,844	57.08%
	Republican	John J. Buckley	808,584	41.85%
	Socialist Workers	August Johnson	12,479	0.65%
	Prohibition	Roger I. Williams	8,196	0.42%
	Write-in		4	0.00%

References

1. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966. pp. 143. http://www.archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/142/mode/2up. 
2. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966. pp. 252. http://www.archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/252/mode/2up. 
3. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966. pp. 310. http://www.archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/258/mode/2up. 
4. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966. pp. 264. http://www.archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/264/mode/2up. 
5. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966. pp. 155. http://www.archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/154/mode/2up. 
6. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1966. pp. 325. http://www.archive.org/stream/electionstatisti19651966mass#page/270/mode/2up.