United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1924

United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 1924

November 4, 1924

Nominee Frederick H. Gillett David I. Walsh Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 566,188 547,600 Percentage 50.26% 48.61%

Senator before election David I. Walsh Democratic Elected Senator Frederick H. Gillett Republican

The United States Senate election of 1924 in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 1924 with Republican Frederick H. Gillett defeating incumbent David I. Walsh.

Candidates

Democratic

• David I. Walsh, United States Senator since 1919, Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916.

Republican

• Frederick H. Gillett, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district since 1893, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 1919.
• Louis A. Coolidge, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Current Treasurer of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation and one of the founding members of the Sentinels of the Republic.
• Frederick W. Dallinger, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th congressional district since 1915.

Workers

• Antoinette F. Konikow

Results

Primaries

Republican primary [1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederick H. Gillett	145,879	45.33
	Republican	Louis A. Coolidge	93,680	29.11
	Republican	Frederick W. Dallinger	82,251	25.56

General election

General election [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederick H. Gillett	566,188	50.26
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	547,600	48.61
	Workers Party of America	Antoinette F. Konikow	12,716	1.13

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=619438
2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267967