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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1954

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Start date
  
November 2, 1954

50.54%
  
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Winner
  
Leverett Saltonstall

The United States Senate election of 1954 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1954, with Republican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.

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Democratic

  • Foster Furcolo - Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts since 1952 and member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district from 1949-1952.
  • John I. Fitzgerald, former member of the Boston City Council. Democratic candidate for Senate in 1948.
  • Joseph L. Murphy, former member of the Massachusetts Senate.

    • Republican

  • Leverett Saltonstall - United States Senator since 1945. Governor of Massachusetts from 1939-1945.

    • Socialist Workers

  • Thelma Ingersoll - Ran for Senate in 1952.

    • Prohibition

  • Harold J. Ireland - was the Prohibition Party candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General in 1948 and 1952.

    • References

    United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1954 Wikipedia
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