# Electoral history of Joseph W. Martin Jr.

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

### 1926

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

### 1928

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

### 1930

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

### 1932

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

### 1934

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

### 1936

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1936 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 110,239 | 100.00 |

### 1938

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1938 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 108,368 | 100.00 |

### 1940

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

### 1942

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

### 1944

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

### 1946

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

### 1948

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

### 1950

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1950 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 131,408 | 100.00 |

### 1952

Massachusetts's 14th congressional district election, 1952 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 171,323 | 100.00 |

### 1954

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

### 1956

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

### 1958

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

### 1960

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

### 1962

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

### 1964

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

### 1966

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

## Speaker of the House
### 1939 election

1939 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 420 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 211 | >50 |

### 1941 election

1941 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 410 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 206 | >50 |

### 1943 election

1943 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 426 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 214 | >50 |

### 1945 election

1945 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 394 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 198 | >50 |

### 1947 election

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

### 1949 election

1949 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 416 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 209 | >50 |

### 1951 election

1951 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 426 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 214 | >50 |

### 1953 election

1953 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 424 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 213 | >50 |
===1955 election===
1955 election for speaker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sam Rayburn (TX 4) | 228 | 53.52 |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Martin Jr. (MA 14) (incumbent) | 198 | 46.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 426 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 214 | >50 |

### 1957 election

1957 election for speaker :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 428 | 100 |
| Votes necessary | Votes necessary | Votes necessary | 215 | >50 |