A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1974 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 10, 1974.
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Democrats Michael Dukakis and Thomas P. O'Neill III were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Republican incumbents Francis W. Sargent and Donald R. Dwight.
Incumbent Attorney General Robert H. Quinn did not run for reelection.
Francis X. Belotti defeated George Sacco, Edward Francis Harrington, S. Lester Ralph, Edward M. O'Brien, and Barry Hannon in the Democratic Primary.
Josiah Spaulding defeated Charles Codman Cabot, Jr. and William I. Cowin for the Republican nomination.
Belotti defeated Spaulding and Socialist Workers Party candidate Jeanne Lafferty in the general election.
Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic Primary, 1974[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Francis X. Bellotti | 274,439 | 36.21% | ||
Democratic | George Sacco | 176,075 | 23.23% | ||
Democratic | Edward Francis Harrington | 126,771 | 16.71% | ||
Democratic | S. Lester Ralph | 90,489 | 11.94% | ||
Democratic | Edward M. O'Brien | 56,796 | 7.50% | ||
Democratic | Barry Hannon | 33,240 | 4.39% | ||
Write-in | 21 | 0.00% |
Massachusetts Attorney General Republican Primary, 1974[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Josiah Spaulding | 76,356 | 41.32% | ||
Republican | Charles Codman Cabot, Jr. | 63,127 | 34.16% | ||
Republican | William I. Cowin | 45,244 | 24.49% | ||
Write-in | 54 | 0.03% |
Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1974[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Francis X. Belotti | 912,244 | 49.67% | ||
Republican | Josiah Spaulding | 894,754 | 48.71% | ||
Socialist Workers | Jeanne Lafferty | 29,749 | 1.62% | ||
Write-in | 20 | 0.00% |
State Representative Paul Guzzi defeated incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth John Davoren in the Democratic primary.
In the general election, Guzzi defeated Republican John M. Quinlan.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Primary, 1974[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Paul Guzzi | 398,684 | 56.81% | ||
Democratic | John Davoren | 303,097 | 43.19% | ||
Write-in | 13 | 0.00% |
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1974[5] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Paul Guzzi | 1,155,636 | 64.49% | ||
Republican | John M. Quinlan | 636,203 | 35.51% | ||
Write-in | 48 | 0.00% |
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Charles Mark Furcolo in the Democratic Primary.
Erna Ballantine ran an unsuccessful sticker campaign for the Republican nomination.[6]
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Democratic Primary, 1974[7] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Robert Q. Crane | 355,216 | 51.03% | ||
Democratic | Charles Mark Furcolo | 340,882 | 48.97% | ||
Write-in | 27 | 0.00% |
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1974[8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Robert Q. Crane | 1,387,119 | 99.97% | ||
Write-in | 382 | 0.03% |
Incumbent Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary and the General Election.
Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1974 [9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Thaddeus M. Buczko | 1,369,431 | 99.99% | ||
Write-in | 196 | 0.01% |
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