James Michael Curley Democratic Charles F. Hurley Democratic The 1936 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936.

Democratic Governor James Michael Curley chose to run for United States Senate rather than seek a second term in office.

Following his loss in the Democratic primary, McMasters accepted the nomination of the Union Party.

Speaker Saltonstall was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

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