1948 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The United States Senate election of 1948 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1948, with Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Leverett Saltonstall, incumbent Senator since 1945

Results

Senator Saltonstall was unopposed for renomination.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John I. Fitzgerald, former Boston Fire Commissioner and Boston City Councilor
• Francis D. Harrigan, Boston attorney and candidate for Governor in 1946
• Joseph A. Langone, Jr., Boston Election Commissioner and former State Senator
• John D. Lynch, Cambridge City Councilor and former Mayor of Cambridge
• Richard M. Russell, former U.S. Representative and Mayor of Cambridge

Results

General election

Candidates

• Henning A. Blomen, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
• John I. Fitzgerald, former Boston Fire Commissioner and Boston City Councilor (Democratic)
• Leverett Saltonstall, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican)
• E. Tallmadge Root, candidate for Senator in 1944 and Governor of Massachusetts in 1940 (Prohibition)

Results

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1948 and 1949

References