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Electoral history of Joseph W. Martin Jr.

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Electoral history of Joseph W. Martin Jr., United States Representative for Massachusetts, from the 15th (1925–1933), 14th (1933–1963) and 10th districts (1963–1967), Speaker of the House (1947–1949, 1953–1955).

U.S. House of Representatives

1924

Massachusetts's 15th congressional district primary election, 1924[1]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William S. Greene (incumbent) [a] 13,193 55.45
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. 10,599 44.55
Total votes 23,792 100.00
Massachusetts's 15th congressional district election, 1924[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. 33,360 58.4
Democratic Arthur J.B. Cartier 23,764 41.6
Total votes 57,124 100.00

1926

Massachusetts's 15th congressional district election, 1926[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 33,687 65.22
Democratic Minerva D. Kepple 17,963 34.78
Total votes 51,650 100.00

1928

Massachusetts's 15th congressional district election, 1928[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 39,905 56.78
Democratic John F. Trainor 30,373 43.22
Total votes 70,278 100.00

1930

Massachusetts's 15th congressional district election, 1930[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 37,100 64.1
Democratic William J. Murphy 20,780 35.9
Total votes 57,880 100.00

1932

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1932[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 51,680 56.83
Democratic Andrew J. McGraw 39,259 43.17
Total votes 90,939 100.00

1934

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1934[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 46,411 54.77
Democratic Arthur A. Seagrave 38,325 45.23
Total votes 84,736 100.00

1936

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1936[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 58,758 53.3
Democratic Arthur A. Seagrave 38,609 35.02
Union Lawrence O. Witter 12,872 11.68
Total votes 110,239 100.00

1938

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1938[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 63,608 58.7
Democratic Lawrence J. Bresnahan 43,876 40.49
Progressive Mortimer A. Sullivan 884 0.82
Total votes 108,368 100.00

1940

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1940[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 65,780 54.35
Democratic Harold E. Cole 55,241 45.65
Total votes 121,021 100.00

1942

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1942[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 54,977 59.39
Democratic Terrance J. Lomax Jr. 37,598 40.61
Total votes 92,575 100.00

1944

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1944[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 79,928 62
Democratic Edmond P. Talbot 48,993 38
Total votes 128,921 100.00

1946

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1946[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 71,566 63.58
Democratic Martha Sharp 40,999 36.42
Total votes 112,565 100.00

1948

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1948[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 87,973 61.37
Democratic Joseph M. Mendonen 55,369 38.63
Total votes 143,342 100.00

1950

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1950[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 84,508 64.31
Democratic Edward P. Grace 46,332 35.26
Prohibition Paul D. Campbell 568 0.43
Total votes 131,408 100.00

1952

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1952[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 108,215 63.16
Democratic Edward F. Doolan 62,554 36.51
Prohibition Grace F. Luder 554 0.32
Total votes 171,323 100.00

1954

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1954[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 87,840 62.01
Democratic Edward F. Doolan 53,818 37.99
Total votes 141,658 100.00

1956

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1956[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 111,420 62.38
Democratic Edward F. Doolan 67,183 37.62
Total votes 178,603 100.00

1958

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1958[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 90,751 61.04
Democratic Edward F. Doolan 57,920 38.96
Total votes 148,671 100.00

1960

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1960[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 115,209 60.31
Democratic Edward F. Doolan 75,815 39.69
Total votes 191,024 100.00

1962

Massachusetts's 10th congressional district election, 1962[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 124,091 65.47
Democratic Edward F. Doolan 65,443 34.53
Total votes 189,534 100.00

1964

Massachusetts's 10th congressional district election, 1964[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 133,403 62.98
Democratic Edward F. Doolan 78,415 37.02
Total votes 211,818 100.00

1966

Massachusetts's 10th congressional district primary election, 1966[23]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret Heckler 15,441 55.82
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (incumbent) 12,218 44.17
Total votes 27,659 100.00

Speaker of the House

1939 election

1939 election for speaker[24][25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William B. Bankhead (AL 7) (incumbent) 249 59.29
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 168 40.00
Progressive Merlin Hull (WI 9) 1 0.24
Progressive Bernard J. Gehrmann (WI 10) 1 0.24
   — Present 1 0.24
Total votes 420 100
Votes necessary 211 >50

1941 election

1941 election for speaker[24][26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) (incumbent) 247 60.24
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 159 38.79
Progressive Merlin Hull (WI 9) 2 0.49
Progressive Bernard J. Gehrmann (WI 10) 1 0.24
   — Present 1 0.24
Total votes 410 100
Votes necessary 206 >50

1943 election

1943 election for speaker[24][27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) (incumbent) 217 50.93
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 206 48.35
Progressive Merlin Hull (WI 9) 1 0.24
Progressive Harry Sauthoff (WI 2) 1 0.24
   — Present 1 0.24
Total votes 426 100
Votes necessary 214 >50

1945 election

1945 election for speaker[28][29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) (incumbent) 224 56.85
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 168 42.64
   — Present 2 0.51
Total votes 394 100
Votes necessary 198 >50

1947 election

1947 election for speaker[29][30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 244 57.28
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) (incumbent) 182 42.72
Total votes 426 100
Votes necessary 214 >50

1949 election

1949 election for speaker[29][31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) 255 61.30
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) (incumbent) 160 38.46
   — Present 1 0.24
Total votes 416 100
Votes necessary 209 >50

1951 election

1951 election for speaker[29][32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) (incumbent) 231 54.23
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 192 45.07
   — Present 3 0.70
Total votes 426 100
Votes necessary 214 >50

1953 election

1953 election for speaker[29][33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 220 51.89
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) (incumbent) 201 47.41
   — Present 3 0.70
Total votes 424 100
Votes necessary 213 >50

1955 election

1955 election for speaker[29][34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) 228 53.52
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) (incumbent) 198 46.48
Total votes 426 100
Votes necessary 214 >50

1957 election

1957 election for speaker[29][35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Rayburn (TX 4) (incumbent) 227 53.04
Republican Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) 199 46.49
   — Present 2 0.47
Total votes 428 100
Votes necessary 215 >50

Notes

  1. ^ Greene died on September 22, and was replaced by Robert M. Leach as the Republican nominee for the special election held concurrently with the general election that day.

References

  1. ^ "Massachusetts District 15 Republican Primary - September 9, 1924", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts District 15 Election - November 4, 1924", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Massachusetts District 15 Election - November 2, 1926", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Massachusetts District 15 Election - November 7, 1928", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts District 15 Election - November 4, 1930", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 8, 1932", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 6, 1934", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 3, 1936", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 8, 1938", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 5, 1940", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 3, 1942", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 7, 1944", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 5, 1946", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 2, 1948", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 7, 1950", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  16. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 4, 1952", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 2, 1954", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  18. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 6, 1956", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  19. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 4, 1958", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  20. ^ "Massachusetts District 14 Election - November 8, 1960", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  21. ^ "Massachusetts District 10 Election - November 6, 1962", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  22. ^ "Massachusetts District 10 Election - November 3, 1964", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  23. ^ "Massachusetts District 10 Republican Primary - September 13, 1966", Our Campaigns, retrieved February 5, 2025.
  24. ^ a b c Heitshusen 2023, p. 5.
  25. ^ GPO, 84 Cong. Rec. 10–11 (1939).
  26. ^ GPO, 87 Cong. Rec. 6–7 (1941).
  27. ^ GPO, 89 Cong. Rec. 6 (1943).
  28. ^ GPO, 91 Cong. Rec. 7–8 (1945).
  29. ^ a b c d e f g Heitshusen 2023, p. 6.
  30. ^ GPO, 93 Cong. Rec. 34–35 (1947).
  31. ^ GPO, 95 Cong. Rec. 8–9 (1949).
  32. ^ GPO, 97 Cong. Rec. 7 (1951).
  33. ^ GPO, 99 Cong. Rec. 12–13 (1953).
  34. ^ GPO, 101 Cong. Rec. 8–9 (1955).
  35. ^ GPO, 103 Cong. Rec. 45 (1957).
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