Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1998
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Every four years, Massachusetts holds state-wide elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Treasurer.
[edit] Governor & Lt. Governor
In 1998, Paul Cellucci was elected Governor of Massachusetts. He had been serving as acting Governor. He beat Democrat Scott Harshbarger, and Dean Cook (L).
| Massachusetts gubernatorial election of 1998 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Paul Cellucci (Jane Swift) |
967,160 | 50.81 | ||
| Democratic | Scott Harshbarger (Warren Tolman) |
901,843 | 47.38 | ||
| Libertarian | Dean Cook (Eli Israel) |
32,184 | 1.69 | ||
| Write-in | 2,149 | 0.11 | |||
| Turnout | 1,903,336 | 51.19% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Other races
- Jane Swift was elected Lieutenant Governor for the first time.
- Shannon O'Brien was elected Treasurer of Massachusetts for the first time.
- William F. Galvin was elected Secretary of the Commonwealth, for a second term.
| Recent Massachusetts elections (with winners) | ||
|---|---|---|
| General | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| State | State Senate: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 |
| State House: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| Governor: | 1982 (Dukakis), 1986 (Dukakis), 1990 (Weld), 1994 (Weld), 1998 (Cellucci), 2002 (Romney), 2006 (Patrick), 2010 | |
| Council: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| Federal | U.S. Senate: | Class 1: 1982 (Kennedy), 1988 (Kennedy), 1994 (Kennedy), 2000 (Kennedy), 2006 (Kennedy), 2012 Class 2: 1978 (Tsongas), 1984 (Kerry), 1990 (Kerry), 1996 (Kerry), 2002 (Kerry), 2008 |
| U.S. House: | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | |
| President : | 2000, 2004, 2008 | |
