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Victories

Won 0 out of 2 generals.

Won 0 out of 2 primaries.

Won 0 out of 4 total contests.

Opponents

John H. Backus 1940 General

Manuel Blank 1938 General

Thomas M. Burke 1940 General

Robert T. Bushnell 1940 General

Horace T. Cahill 1938 General

Joseph V. Carroll 1940 General

Jeannette C. Chisholm 1940 General

Edward T. Collins 1938 General

Joseph C. Figueiredo 1940 General

Joseph Finnegan 1940 General

Austin H. Fittz 1940 General

Freeman W. Follett 1938 General

F. Jos . Harney 1938 General

Charles R. Hill 1940 General

John W. Lyons 1940 General

Joseph F. Massidda 1938 General

George L. McGlynn 1938 General

Fred E. Oelcher 1940 General

Edward A. Ryan 1940 General

Alexander F. Sullivan 1938 General

Harold W. Sullivan 1940 General

Joseph C. White 1938 General

William P. Yoerg 1938 General

Past Contests

Date

Stage

Office

District

Candidates

1940Nov 5

General Election

Attorney General

State of Massachusetts

James Henry Brennan ran (52%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James Henry Brennan Democratic	22,619	52.4%
Robert T. Bushnell Republican	20,133	45.9%
Joseph C. Figueiredo Communist	276	0.7%
Charles R. Hill Socialist	144	0.3%
Austin H. Fittz Prohibition	103	0.2%
Fred E. Oelcher Socialist Labor	84	0.5%
Blank Votes	2,913
Total Votes Cast	43,359
Total Ballots Cast	46,272
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1940Sep 17

Democratic Primary

Attorney General

State of Massachusetts

James Henry Brennan ran (24%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James Henry Brennan	2,985	23.5%
John W. Lyons	2,694	21.2%
Harold W. Sullivan	1,795	14.2%
Thomas M. Burke	1,194	9.4%
Joseph V. Carroll	1,056	8.3%
John H. Backus	913	7.2%
Joseph Finnegan	829	6.5%
Edward A. Ryan	734	5.8%
...and 1 more candidates »
Blank Votes	2,697
Total Votes Cast	12,683
Total Ballots Cast	15,380
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1938Nov 8

General Election

Lieutenant Governor

State of Massachusetts

James Henry Brennan ran (52%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James Henry Brennan Democratic	20,901	52.2%
Horace T. Cahill Republican	18,553	46.3%
Joseph F. Massidda Socialist	235	0.6%
Manuel Blank Communist	139	0.4%
Freeman W. Follett Prohibition	121	0.3%
George L. McGlynn Socialist Labor	102	0.3%
Blank Votes	1,318
Total Votes Cast	40,051
Total Ballots Cast	41,369
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1938Sep 20

Democratic Primary

Lieutenant Governor

State of Massachusetts

James Henry Brennan ran (45%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James Henry Brennan	7,021	45.3%
Joseph C. White	4,415	28.5%
Alexander F. Sullivan	1,789	11.6%
Edward T. Collins	1,701	10.8%
William P. Yoerg	582	3.8%
F. Jos . Harney	16	0.1%
Blank Votes	2,389
Total Votes Cast	15,524
Total Ballots Cast	17,913
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