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The 1970 Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1970, throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 15, 1970.
At the federal level, Ted Kennedy was re-elected to the United States Senate and ten of the commonwealth's twelve incumbents were re-elected to the United States House of Representatives. One retired and one lost re-nomination. No seats switched parties.
Incumbents seeking reelection won all major state offices: Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor, and Treasurer.
Republicans Francis W. Sargent and Donald R. Dwight were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democrats Kevin White and Michael Dukakis.
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Attorney General Robert H. Quinn, who was appointed by the Massachusetts General Court to fill the unexpired term of Elliot Richardson, was elected to a full term. He defeated Republican Donald L. Conn.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert H. Quinn (incumbent) | 1,174,512 | 62.22% | 14.91 | |
Republican | Donald L. Conn | 697,010 | 36.92% | 14.92 | |
Socialist Labor | Willy N. Hogseth | 16,257 | 0.86% | 0.86 | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.00% | |||
Total votes | 1,887,803 | 0.00% |
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Secretary of the Commonwealth John Davoren, who was appointed by the Massachusetts General Court to fill the unexpired term of Kevin White, defeated Republican Mary B. Newman, Socialist Labor candidate Edgar E. Gaudet, and Prohibition candidate Murvin Becker in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Davoren (incumbent) | 1,001,528 | 53.84% | 16.19 | |
Republican | Mary B. Newman | 831,150 | 44.68% | 15.64 | |
Socialist Labor | Edgar E. Gaudet | 17,445 | 0.94% | 0.33 | |
Prohibition | Murvin Becker | 10,165 | 0.55% | 0.07 | |
Write-in | 5 | 0.00% | |||
Total votes | 1,860,293 | 100.00% |
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Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Republican Frederick Hannon, Socialist Labor candidate Roy K. Nelson, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert Q. Crane (incumbent) | 1,188,633 | 65.61% | 3.06 | |
Republican | Frederick Hannon | 592,934 | 32.73% | 3.26 | |
Socialist Labor | Roy K. Nelson | 20,667 | 1.14% | 0.16 | |
Prohibition | John B. Lauder | 9,457 | 0.52% | 0.04 | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.00% |
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Incumbent Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko defeated Republican Frank P. Bucci, Socialist Labor candidate Raymond Gray, and Prohibition candidate Roger I. Williams in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thaddeus M. Buczko (incumbent) | 1,222,783 | 66.87% | 9.79 | |
Republican | Frank P. Bucci | 574,178 | 31.40% | 10.45 | |
Socialist Labor | Raymond Gray | 18,184 | 0.99% | 0.34 | |
Prohibition | Roger I. Williams | 13,373 | 0.73% | 0.31 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.00% |
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