The 1950 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1950, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 19.
At the federal level, Republicans maintained their majority in the state by holding eight of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbents were re-elected in each House seat.
In the race for Governor, Democratic incumbent Paul Dever was re-elected over former Lieutenant Governor Arthur W. Coolidge.
Democratic incumbents swept the six elections for statewide offices.
Governor
Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever was reelected over Republican Arthur W. Coolidge, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
Lieutenant governor Democratic incumbent Charles F. Sullivan was reelected over Republican Laurence Curtis and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder.
Democratic primary Candidates William N. Bergan, Hull selectman G. Edward Bradley, Mayor of Somerville John Francis Cahill, former Democratic State Committee Chair J. Frank Murphy Charles F. Sullivan, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Republican primary Candidates Laurence Curtis, former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts Warren G. Harris, former Governor's Councilor Daniel E. McLean, former Mayor of Beverly Harris S. Richardson, State Senator Robert W. Welch, Jr., businessman and founder of the John Birch Society
Results
General election
Attorney general Incumbent Francis E. Kelly attorney general defeated Benjamin F. Chesky, Eli Y. Krovitsky, Isadore H. Y. Muchnick in the Democratic primary and Republican Frederick Ayer Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate Howard B. Rand in the general election.
Democratic primary Candidates Benjamin F. Chesky Francis E. Kelly, incumbent Attorney General Eli Y. Krovitsky Isadore H. Y. Muchnick, member of the Boston School Committee
Results
Republican primary Candidates Frederick Ayer Jr., Republican Party fundraiser and nephew of George S. Patton Edward Butterworth, former State Representative George Fingold, member of the Malden City Council Edwin W. Hadley, professor at Northeastern University School of Law Frank F. Walters
Results
General election
Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic primary Candidates Anthony L. Bruno Stephen J. Carr Edward J. Cronin, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Martin Graham Paul V. Shaughnessy, member of the Waltham School Committee Alfred L. Smith Alfred R. Vitale John F. Welch
Results
Republican primary Candidates John Adams William B. Bailey, former State Representative Henry Clay Douglas Lawson Ranny Weeks, bandleader Russell A. Wood, former Massachusetts Auditor and State Representative Ada F. York
Results
General election
Treasurer and Receiver-General Republican primary Candidates Fred J. Burrell, former Treasurer and Receiver-General Roy C. Papalia, Watertown selectman
Results
General election
Auditor Republican primary Candidates William G. Andrew, former interim district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts Warren A. Rood
Results
General election
See also 157th Massachusetts General Court (1951–1952)
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