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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor
Winner
DEM
Deval Patrick
55.6%
1,234,984 votes
Runner-up
REP
Kerry Murphy Healey
35.3%
784,342 votes
Margin
D+20.3
2,219,779
total votes
3 candidates
2,219,779 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Deval Patrick
DEM
✓
DEM
1,234,984
55.6%
Kerry Murphy Healey
REP
REP
784,342
35.3%
Other
OTH
OTH
200,453
9.0%
Seat History
Governor in Massachusetts
2022
Maura Healey
DEM
D+29.2
2018
Charles D. Baker
REP
R+33.5
2014
Charles D. Baker
REP
R+1.9
2010
Deval Patrick
DEM
D+6.4
2002
W. Mitt Romney
REP
R+4.8
1998
Argeo Paul Cellucci
REP
R+3.4
1994
William F. Weld
REP
R+43.0
1990
William F. Weld
REP
R+3.2
1986
Michael S Dukakis
DEM
D+37.5
1982
Michael S Dukakis
DEM
D+22.9
1978
Edward J. King
DEM
D+5.3
1974
Michael S Dukakis
DEM
D+11.2
1970
Francis W. Sargent
REP
R+13.9
1966
John A. Volpe
REP
R+25.7
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Candidates
Deval Patrick
DEM
Record
2W-0L
Avg Margin
D+13.4
Career
2006-2010
Governor
Full profile →
Kerry Murphy Healey
REP
Record
0W-3L
Avg Margin
D+23.5
Career
1998-2006
Governor / State House
Full profile →
Also in Massachusetts, 2006
US Senate
1 contest →
US House
10 contests →
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