Paul A. Dever (D)

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Victories

Won 0 out of 7 generals.
Won 0 out of 10 primaries.
Won 0 out of 17 total contests.

Opponents

Clarence A. Barnes 1938 General
John S. Begley 1956 General
Joseph W. Belanger 1956 General
Morris Berzon 1936 General
John Martin Boyle 1934 General
Robert F. Bradford 1948 General
Henry Brides 1952 General
Daniel B. Brunton 1956 General
Thomas J. Buckley 1956 General
William H. Burke, Jr 1940 General
Garrett H. Byrne 1956 General
John A. Callahan 1956 General
John B. Carr 1946 General
John C. Carr 1952 General
Philip A. Chapman 1934 General
John W. Coddaire, Jr 1952 General
Arthur W. Coolidge 1946 General
James J. Corbett 1956 General
Edward J. Cronin 1956 General
James M. Curley 1940 General
Joseph B. Ely 1940 General
Alfred Erickson 1946 General
Joseph C. Figueiredo 1938 General
Howard W. Fitzpatrick 1956 General
Charles A. Flaherty 1934 General
William J. Foley 1940 General
Felix Forte 1936 General
Lawrence Gilfedder 1952 General
Christian A. Herter 1952 General
Horace I. Hillis 1948 General
Horace I. Hillis 1950 General
George F. Hogan 1938 General
Jackson J. Holtz 1956 General
Charles F. Hurley 1940 General
John B. Hynes 1956 General
Joseph E. Joseph E. Joseph E. Warner 1934 General
John F. Kane 1956 General
Francis E. Kelly 1940 General
John F. Kennedy 1956 General
Alexander G. LaJoie 1940 General
Alfred Baker Lewis 1938 General
Florence H. Luscomb 1952 General
Ida R. Lyons 1956 General
John W. McCormack 1940 General
John J. Murphy 1938 General
Mary DePasquale Murray 1952 General
James D. O'Brien 1956 General
Daniel J. O'Connell 1946 General
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr 1952 General
Margaret M. O'Riordan 1956 General
Fred E. Oelcher 1938 General
John E. Powers 1956 General
Albert S. Previte, Jr 1956 General
Roger L. Putnam 1946 General
Daniel Rudsten 1956 General
Mark R. Shaw 1950 General
Michael F. Skerry 1956 General
Harold W. Sullivan 1934 General
Charles I. Taylor 1952 General
Maurice J. Tobin 1940 General
Michael Tuysuzian 1936 General
Francis A. Votano 1946 General
David I. Walsh 1940 General
Guy S. Williams 1952 General

Paul A. Dever (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1956Apr 24 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGrouped State of Massachusetts
John W. McCormack ran (6%) against 23 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John W. McCormack
 1,680 5.7%
John F. Kennedy
 1,668 5.7%
James J. Corbett
 1,613 5.5%
James M. Curley
 1,569 5.3%
Paul A. Dever
 1,558 5.3%
Howard W. Fitzpatrick
 1,336 4.5%
John B. Hynes
 1,330 4.5%
Michael F. Skerry
 1,299 4.4%
...and 16 more candidates »
Blank Votes 36,040  
Total Votes Cast 29,528  
Total Ballots Cast 65,568  
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1952Nov 4 General Election Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (65%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
Democratic
 31,468 64.7%
Christian A. Herter
Republican
 16,807 34.6%
Florence H. Luscomb
Progressive
 151 0.3%
Lawrence Gilfedder
Socialist Labor
 127 0.3%
Guy S. Williams
Prohibition
 95 0.2%
Blank Votes 1,368  
Total Votes Cast 48,648  
Total Ballots Cast 50,016  
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1952Sep 16 Democratic Primary Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 12,605 100.0%
Blank Votes 6,997  
Total Votes Cast 12,605  
Total Ballots Cast 19,602  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGrouped State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (8%) against 15 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 1,532 8.2%
Maurice J. Tobin
 1,415 7.6%
James M. Curley
 1,358 7.3%
John B. Hynes
 1,336 7.2%
John W. McCormack
 1,262 6.8%
John C. Carr
 1,216 6.5%
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr
 1,175 6.3%
William J. Foley
 1,166 6.3%
...and 8 more candidates »
Blank Votes 20,326  
Total Votes Cast 18,618  
Total Ballots Cast 38,944  
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1950Nov 7 General Election Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (68%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
Democratic
 27,582 68.2%
Arthur W. Coolidge
Republican
 12,576 31.1%
Horace I. Hillis
Socialist Labor
 166 0.4%
Mark R. Shaw
Prohibition
 97 0.2%
Blank Votes 669  
Total Votes Cast 40,421  
Total Ballots Cast 41,090  
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1950Sep 19 Democratic Primary Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 10,568 64.8%
Blank Votes 5,748  
Total Votes Cast 16,316  
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1948Nov 2 General Election Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (71%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
Democratic
 33,397 70.8%
Robert F. Bradford
Republican
 13,542 28.7%
Horace I. Hillis
Socialist Labor
 160 0.3%
Mark R. Shaw
Prohibition
 73 0.2%
Blank Votes 1,112  
Total Votes Cast 47,172  
Total Ballots Cast 48,284  
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1946Nov 5 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (54%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
Democratic
 18,991 54.3%
Arthur W. Coolidge
Republican
 15,650 44.7%
Francis A. Votano
Socialist Labor
 287 0.8%
Alfred Erickson
Prohibition
 79 0.2%
Blank Votes 979  
Total Votes Cast 35,007  
Total Ballots Cast 35,986  
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1946Jun 18 Democratic Primary Lieutenant Governor State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (43%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 4,801 43.1%
John B. Carr
 3,673 33.0%
Roger L. Putnam
 2,311 20.8%
Daniel J. O'Connell
 343 3.1%
Blank Votes 939  
Total Votes Cast 11,128  
Total Ballots Cast 12,067  
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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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1938Nov 8 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (59%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
Democratic
 23,869 59.4%
Clarence A. Barnes
Republican
 15,312 37.4%
Joseph C. Figueiredo
Communist
 223 2.3%
Alfred Baker Lewis
Socialist
 182 0.5%
George F. Hogan
Prohibition
 96 0.2%
Fred E. Oelcher
Socialist Labor
 74 0.2%
Blank Votes 1,613  
Total Votes Cast 39,756  
Total Ballots Cast 41,369  
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1938Sep 20 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (100%) against John J. Murphy. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 13,761 99.9%
John J. Murphy
 15 0.1%
Blank Votes 4,137  
Total Votes Cast 13,776  
Total Ballots Cast 17,913  
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1936Nov 3 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (52%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
Democratic
 21,077 52.3%
Felix Forte
Republican
 18,568 46.4%
Morris Berzon
Socialist
 173 0.6%
George F. Hogan
Prohibition
 130 0.3%
Fred E. Oelcher
Socialist Labor
 88 0.2%
Michael Tuysuzian
Communist
 75 0.2%
Blank Votes 1,931  
Total Votes Cast 40,111  
Total Ballots Cast 42,042  
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1936Sep 15 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 13,544 100.0%
Write-In
 2 0.0%
Blank Votes 3,870  
Total Votes Cast 13,546  
Total Ballots Cast 17,416  
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1934Nov 6 General Election Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (54%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
Democratic
 17,900 54.4%
Joseph E. Warner
Republican
 14,183 43.1%
Morris Berzon
Socialist
 310 0.9%
George F. Hogan
Prohibition
 180 0.6%
Fred E. Oelcher
Socialist Labor
 170 0.5%
Charles A. Flaherty
Communist
 152 0.5%
Blank Votes 1,513  
Total Votes Cast 32,895  
Total Ballots Cast 34,408  
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1934Sep 20 Democratic Primary Attorney General State of Massachusetts
Paul A. Dever ran (53%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Paul A. Dever
 6,552 53.1%
Harold W. Sullivan
 3,255 26.4%
John Martin Boyle
 1,318 10.7%
Philip A. Chapman
 1,224 9.9%
Blank Votes 3,028  
Total Votes Cast 12,349  
Total Ballots Cast 15,377  
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