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Victories

Won 0 out of 3 generals.

Won 0 out of 5 primaries.

Won 0 out of 8 total contests.

Opponents

Donald E. Babcock 1954 General

Henning A. Blomen 1956 General

Francis A. Botano 1954 General

Basil Brewer 1956 General

James A. Burke 1954 General

Bruce Crane 1956 General

William R. Ferry 1952 General

Foster Furcolo 1956 General

Katherine G. Howard 1956 General

Charles J. Innes 1956 General

Daniel J. Lynch 1956 General

Maxwell M. Rabb 1956 General

Mark R. Shaw 1956 General

Charles Jeff F. Sullivan 1952 General

Richard F. Treadway 1956 General

Theodore J. Vaitses 1960 General

John A. Volpe 1956 General

Francis A. Votano 1952 General

William W. White 1956 General

Past Contests

Date

Stage

Office

District

Candidates

1960Apr 26

Republican Primary

Delegate to National ConventionGroup 2

District 8th Congressional

Sumner G. Whittier ran (53%) against Theodore J. Vaitses. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Sumner G. Whittier	168	52.5%
Theodore J. Vaitses	152	47.5%
Blank Votes	767
Total Votes Cast	320
Total Ballots Cast	1,087
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1956Nov 6

General Election

Governor

State of Massachusetts

Foster Furcolo ran (68%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Foster Furcolo Democratic	30,005	67.5%
Sumner G. Whittier Republican	14,233	32.0%
Henning A. Blomen Socialist Labor	159	0.4%
Mark R. Shaw Prohibition	36	0.1%
Blank Votes	722
Total Votes Cast	44,433
Total Ballots Cast	45,155
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1956Sep 18

Republican Primary

Governor

State of Massachusetts

Sumner G. Whittier ran unopposed. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Sumner G. Whittier	3,271	100.0%
Blank Votes	231
Total Votes Cast	3,271
Total Ballots Cast	3,502
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1956Apr 24

Republican Primary

Alternate Delegate to National Convention

State of Massachusetts

Sumner G. Whittier ran (13%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Sumner G. Whittier	580	12.7%
Katherine G. Howard	467	10.2%
John A. Volpe	466	10.2%
Charles J. Innes	450	9.8%
Bruce Crane	445	9.7%
Maxwell M. Rabb	443	9.7%
Richard F. Treadway	441	9.6%
Basil Brewer	431	9.4%
...and 2 more candidates »
Blank Votes	2,782
Total Votes Cast	4,578
Total Ballots Cast	7,360
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1954Nov 2

General Election

Lieutenant Governor

State of Massachusetts

James A. Burke ran (62%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James A. Burke Democratic	23,163	61.6%
Sumner G. Whittier Republican	13,993	37.2%
Francis A. Botano Socialist Labor	381	1.0%
Donald E. Babcock Prohibition	82	0.2%
Blank Votes	919
Total Votes Cast	37,619
Total Ballots Cast	38,538
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1954Sep 14

Republican Primary

Lieutenant Governor

State of Massachusetts

Sumner G. Whittier ran unopposed. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Sumner G. Whittier	2,135	100.0%
Blank Votes	280
Total Votes Cast	2,135
Total Ballots Cast	2,415
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1952Nov 4

General Election

Lieutenant Governor

State of Massachusetts

Charles F. Jeff Sullivan ran (59%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan Democratic	28,183	58.9%
Sumner G. Whittier Republican	18,936	39.6%
Francis A. Votano Socialist Labor	591	1.2%
William R. Ferry Prohibition	162	0.3%
Blank Votes	2,144
Total Votes Cast	47,872
Total Ballots Cast	50,016
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1952Sep 16

Republican Primary

Lieutenant Governor

State of Massachusetts

Sumner G. Whittier ran unopposed. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Sumner G. Whittier	5,339	100.0%
Blank Votes	522
Total Votes Cast	5,339
Total Ballots Cast	5,861
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