Democrat
Francis X. Belotti was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Francis W. Perry, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Gaetano T. Maratea.
Incumbent
attorney generalEdward J. McCormack, Jr. did not run for re-election. Republican Edward Brooke defeated Democrat
Francis E. Kelly to win the open race. Brooke became the first elected African-American Attorney General of any state in American history.[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Francis E. Kelly, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
Incumbent
Secretary of the CommonwealthKevin White, defeated Republican Harris Reynolds, Socialist Labor candidate John Erlandson, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.
General election
Results
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1962[8]
Incumbent
AuditorThomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Phillip M. Walsh, Socialist Labor candidate Ethelbert Nevens, and Prohibition candidate Louise Metays in the general election.