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      Home/Elections/1982/Governor/Massachusetts
      1982·Governor·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Michael S Dukakis
      59.5%1,219,109 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John W. Sears
      36.6%749,679 votes
      Margin
      D+22.9
      2,050,254 total votes
      3 candidates2,050,254 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael S DukakisDEM✓
      		DEM1,219,10959.5%
      John W. SearsREP
      		REP749,67936.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH81,4664.0%

      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
      1978
      Edward J. KingDEM
      D+5.3
      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

      John W. SearsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+22.9
      Career1982-1982
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      Record15W-39L
      Avg MarginR+6.0
      Career1968-1988
      President / Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →US House11 contests →
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