The 1954 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1954, with Republican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.
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Saltonstall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Furcolo: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
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edit- Leverett Saltonstall, incumbent Senator since 1945
Results
editSenator Saltonstall was unopposed for re-nomination.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Foster Furcolo, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts since 1952
- John I. Fitzgerald, former member of the Boston City Council and candidate for Senate in 1948
- Joseph L. Murphy, former State Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Foster Furcolo | 207,232 | 59.13% | |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Murphy | 79,463 | 22.68% | |
| Democratic | John I. Fitzgerald | 63,752 | 18.19% | |
| Total votes | 350,447 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Foster Furcolo, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts since 1952 (Democratic)
- Thelma Ingersoll, candidate for Senate in 1952 (Socialist Workers)
- Harold J. Ireland, candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General in 1948 and 1952 (Prohibition)
- Leverett Saltonstall, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican)
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) | 956,605 | 50.54% |  2.41
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| Democratic | Foster Furcolo | 927,899 | 49.03% |  2.60
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| Socialist Labor | Thelma Ingersoll | 5,353 | 0.28% | 0.17
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| Prohibition | Harold J. Ireland | 2,832 | 0.15% | 0.03
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| Total votes | 1,892,689 | 100.00% | |||
References
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