Francis E. Kelly (D)

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Victories

Won 0 out of 7 generals.
Won 0 out of 16 primaries.
Won 0 out of 23 total contests.

Opponents

Frederick Ayer Jr 1950 General
John H. Backus 1944 General
Clarence A. Barnes 1946 General
Edward P. Barry 1932 General
Henning A. Blomen 1936 General
Arthur W. Blomen 1952 General
David J. Brickley 1932 General
Edward W. Brooke 1962 General
Daniel B. Brunton 1948 General
Thomas J. Buckley 1948 General
William H. Burke, Jr 1940 General
Robert T. Capeless 1952 General
Enrico Cappucci 1948 General
Harry E. Casey 1946 General
Joseph E. Casey 1948 General
Benjamin F. Chesky 1950 General
James M. Curley 1940 General
Fred E. Delcher 1944 General
Paul A. Dever 1940 General
Chester A. Dolan, Jr 1948 General
Joseph B. Ely 1940 General
George Fingold 1952 General
Raymond A. Fitzgerald 1932 General
William J. Foley 1940 General
Freeman W. Follett 1936 General
Thomas F. Galvin 1936 General
Edgar E. Gaudet 1962 General
Edward P. Gilgun 1948 General
Maxwell B. Grossman 1948 General
Francis D. Harrigan 1944 General
Jos. M. Heffernan 1938 General
William I. Hennessey 1932 General
Michael F. Hourihan 1946 General
Joseph L. Hurley 1934 General
Charles F. Hurley 1940 General
Walter S. Hutchins 1936 General
Edward A. Hutchinson, Jr 1946 General
John F. Kelley 1948 General
John F. Kennedy 1960 General
Eli Y. Krovitsky 1950 General
Alexander G. LaJoie 1940 General
James R. Lawton 1962 General
George Leary 1952 General
Alfred Magaletta 1960 General
John F. Malley 1932 General
Anthony Martin 1950 General
Thomas L. McCormack 1962 General
John W. McCormack 1940 General
Joseph M. McDonough 1946 General
Margaret F. McGovern 1962 General
Matthew L. McGrath, Jr 1962 General
John T. McMorrow 1948 General
John V. Moran 1952 General
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick 1950 General
Robert F. Murphy 1960 General
Michael C. O'Neill 1932 General
Margaret M. O'Riordan 1948 General
William F. Ord 1946 General
Endicott Peabody 1960 General
Philip J. Philbin 1936 General
Gabriel Francis Piemonte 1960 General
Roger L. Putnam 1942 General
Howard B. Rand 1946 General
Richard M. Russell 1938 General
Leverett Saltonstall 1936 General
Joseph A. Scolponeti 1948 General
Patrick Gilbert Sullivan 1948 General
Charles Jeff F. Sullivan 1948 General
John E. Swift 1932 General
Maurice J. Tobin 1940 General
David I. Walsh 1940 General
Joseph D. Ward 1960 General
Paul C. Wicks 1936 General

Francis E. Kelly (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1962Nov 6 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (58%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
Democratic
 21,156 57.7%
Edward W. Brooke
Republican
 15,269 41.6%
Edgar E. Gaudet
Socialist Labor
 168 0.5%
Howard B. Rand
Prohibition
 107 0.3%
Blank Votes 1,328  
Total Votes Cast 36,700  
Total Ballots Cast 38,028  
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1962Sep 18 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (39%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
 9,005 38.8%
James R. Lawton
 5,564 24.0%
Margaret F. McGovern
 4,971 21.4%
Thomas L. McCormack
 2,031 8.7%
Matthew L. McGrath, Jr
 1,665 7.2%
Blank Votes 2,026  
Total Votes Cast 23,236  
Total Ballots Cast 25,262  
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1960Sep 13 Democratic Primary Governor State of Massachusetts
Endicott Peabody ran (28%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Endicott Peabody
 5,458 27.7%
Joseph D. Ward
 3,797 19.2%
Francis E. Kelly
 3,539 17.9%
Robert F. Murphy
 3,045 15.4%
Gabriel Francis Piemonte
 2,054 10.4%
John F. Kennedy
 1,480 7.5%
Alfred Magaletta
 364 1.8%
Blank Votes 504  
Total Votes Cast 19,737  
Total Ballots Cast 20,241  
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1954Sep 14 Democratic Primary Governor State of Massachusetts
Robert F. Murphy ran (74%) against Francis E. Kelly. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Robert F. Murphy
 10,974 74.0%
Francis E. Kelly
 3,865 26.1%
Blank Votes 1,048  
Total Votes Cast 14,839  
Total Ballots Cast 15,887  
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1952Nov 4 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (51%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
Democratic
 23,770 50.8%
George Fingold
Republican
 22,560 48.2%
Arthur W. Blomen
Socialist Labor
 272 0.6%
Howard B. Rand
Prohibition
 235 0.5%
Blank Votes 3,179  
Total Votes Cast 46,837  
Total Ballots Cast 50,016  
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1952Sep 16 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (46%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
 7,887 45.9%
George Leary
 3,718 21.6%
John V. Moran
 3,299 19.2%
Robert T. Capeless
 2,286 13.3%
Blank Votes 2,412  
Total Votes Cast 17,190  
Total Ballots Cast 19,602  
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1950Nov 7 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (62%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
Democratic
 24,319 61.9%
Frederick Ayer Jr
Republican
 14,491 36.9%
Anthony Martin
Socialist Labor
 340 0.9%
Howard B. Rand
Prohibition
 144 0.4%
Blank Votes 1,796  
Total Votes Cast 39,294  
Total Ballots Cast 41,090  
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1950Sep 19 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (71%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
 11,557 70.8%
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick
 1,829 11.2%
Benjamin F. Chesky
 473 2.9%
Eli Y. Krovitsky
 322 2.0%
Blank Votes 2,135  
Total Votes Cast 14,181  
Total Ballots Cast 16,316  
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1948Nov 2 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (64%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
Democratic
 29,265 64.0%
Clarence A. Barnes
Republican
 16,054 35.1%
Anthony Martin
Socialist Labor
 386 0.8%
Blank Votes 2,579  
Total Votes Cast 45,705  
Total Ballots Cast 48,284  
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1948Sep 14 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (27%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
 3,188 27.5%
John F. Kelley
 3,175 27.4%
Enrico Cappucci
 2,105 18.1%
Patrick Gilbert Sullivan
 1,788 15.4%
Blank Votes 1,354  
Total Votes Cast 10,256  
Total Ballots Cast 11,610  
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1948Apr 27 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGroup 1 State of Massachusetts
John W. McCormack ran (6%) against 15 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John W. McCormack
 290 5.6%
James M. Curley
 287 5.5%
Thomas J. Buckley
 225 4.3%
Francis E. Kelly
 216 4.2%
Roger L. Putnam
 211 4.1%
William J. Foley
 209 4.0%
Joseph E. Casey
 203 3.9%
Chester A. Dolan, Jr
 203 3.9%
...and 8 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 3,300  
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1946Nov 5 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
Democratic
 17,239 50.0%
Clarence A. Barnes
Republican
 16,812 48.7%
William F. Ord
Socialist Labor
 330 1.0%
Howard B. Rand
Prohibition
 112 0.3%
Blank Votes 1,493  
Total Votes Cast 34,493  
Total Ballots Cast 35,986  
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1946Jun 18 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (43%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
 4,418 42.9%
Joseph M. McDonough
 3,399 33.0%
Michael F. Hourihan
 1,235 12.0%
Harry E. Casey
 770 7.5%
Edward A. Hutchinson, Jr
 483 4.7%
Blank Votes 1,762  
Total Votes Cast 10,305  
Total Ballots Cast 12,067  
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1944Nov 7 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (1%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
Democratic
 21,519 1.2%
Clarence A. Barnes
Republican
 17,741 96.8%
Fred E. Delcher
Socialist Labor
 232 1.3%
Howard B. Rand
Prohibition
 141 0.8%
Blank Votes 3,202  
Total Votes Cast 39,653  
Total Ballots Cast 42,879  
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1944Jul 11 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (50%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
 3,791 50.3%
Joseph M. McDonough
 1,960 26.0%
Francis D. Harrigan
 993 13.2%
John H. Backus
 789 10.5%
Blank Votes 1,491  
Total Votes Cast 7,533  
Total Ballots Cast 9,064  
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1942Sep 15 Democratic Primary Governor State of Massachusetts
Roger L. Putnam ran (55%) against Francis E. Kelly. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Roger L. Putnam
 4,887 55.5%
Francis E. Kelly
 3,923 44.5%
Blank Votes 479  
Total Votes Cast 8,810  
Total Ballots Cast 9,289  
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1940Sep 17 Democratic Primary Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (69%) against Francis E. Kelly. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 9,927 69.0%
Francis E. Kelly
 4,460 31.0%
Blank Votes 993  
Total Votes Cast 14,387  
Total Ballots Cast 15,380  
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1940Apr 30 Democratic Primary Delegate to National Convention State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (11%) against 11 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 2,019 10.8%
James M. Curley
 1,983 10.6%
David I. Walsh
 1,937 10.4%
Maurice J. Tobin
 1,570 8.4%
Francis E. Kelly
 1,498 8.0%
John W. McCormack
 1,464 7.8%
Joseph B. Ely
 1,458 7.8%
Charles F. Hurley
 1,427 7.6%
...and 4 more candidates »
Blank Votes 21,911  
Total Votes Cast 18,685  
Total Ballots Cast 40,596  
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1938Sep 20 Democratic Primary Governor State of Massachusetts
James M. Curley ran (52%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
James M. Curley
 9,002 51.6%
Charles F. Hurley
 4,610 26.4%
Francis E. Kelly
 2,462 14.1%
Richard M. Russell
 1,357 7.8%
Jos. M. Heffernan
 31 0.2%
Blank Votes 451  
Total Votes Cast 17,462  
Total Ballots Cast 17,913  
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1936Nov 3 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (53%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
Democratic
 21,359 53.3%
Leverett Saltonstall
Republican
 18,063 45.1%
Walter S. Hutchins
Socialist
 248 0.6%
Henning A. Blomen
Socialist Labor
 186 0.5%
Freeman W. Follett
Prohibition
 124 0.3%
Paul C. Wicks
Communist
 113 0.3%
Blank Votes 1,949  
Total Votes Cast 40,093  
Total Ballots Cast 42,042  
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1936Sep 15 Democratic Primary Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
Francis E. Kelly ran (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Francis E. Kelly
 7,428 53.4%
Philip J. Philbin
 4,316 30.8%
Thomas F. Galvin
 2,183 15.8%
Write-In
 7 0.1%
Blank Votes 3,482  
Total Votes Cast 13,934  
Total Ballots Cast 17,416  
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1934Sep 20 Democratic Primary Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
Joseph L. Hurley ran (24%) against Francis E. Kelly. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Joseph L. Hurley
 6,926 24.4%
Francis E. Kelly
 6,346 22.3%
Blank Votes 2,105  
Total Votes Cast 13,272  
Total Ballots Cast 15,377  
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1932Sep 20 Democratic Primary Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
John H. Swift ran (25%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John H. Swift
 2,748 25.4%
Edward P. Barry
 2,334 21.6%
Raymond A. Fitzgerald
 2,148 19.9%
Michael C. O'Neill
 1,315 12.2%
Francis E. Kelly
 808 7.5%
David J. Brickley
 762 7.1%
William I. Hennessey
 394 3.6%
John F. Malley
 305 2.8%
Blank Votes 2,060  
Total Votes Cast 10,814  
Total Ballots Cast 12,874  
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