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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Massachusetts
      1978·Governor·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Edward J. King
      52.5%1,030,294 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Francis W Hatch Jr.
      47.2%926,072 votes
      Margin
      D+5.3
      1,962,251 total votes
      3 candidates1,962,251 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward J. KingDEM✓
      		DEM1,030,29452.5%
      Francis W Hatch Jr.REP
      		REP926,07247.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5,8850.3%

      Seat History

      Governor in Massachusetts

      2022
      Maura HealeyDEM
      D+29.2
      2018
      Charles D. BakerREP
      R+33.5
      2014
      Charles D. BakerREP
      R+1.9
      2010
      Deval PatrickDEM
      D+6.4
      2006
      Deval PatrickDEM
      D+20.3
      2002
      W. Mitt RomneyREP
      R+4.8
      1998
      Argeo Paul CellucciREP
      R+3.4
      1994
      William F. WeldREP
      R+43.0
      1990
      William F. WeldREP
      R+3.2
      1986
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+37.5
      1982
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+22.9
      1974
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+11.2
      1970
      Francis W. SargentREP
      R+13.9
      1966
      John A. VolpeREP
      R+25.7
      View all Governor history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Edward J. KingDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1978-1978
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Francis W Hatch Jr.REP
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+20.3
      Career1968-1978
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →US House12 contests →
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