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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 7, 1978 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 14, 1978.
Democrats Edward J. King and Thomas P. O'Neill III were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Republican candidates Francis W. Hatch, Jr. and William I. Cowin.
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Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Attorney General. He defeated Republican Bill Weld in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Francis X. Belotti (incumbent) | 1,532,835 | 78.43% | ![]() | |
Republican | Bill Weld | 421,417 | 21.56% | ![]() | |
Write-in | 64 | 0.01% | ![]() | ||
Total votes | 1,954,316 | 100.00% |
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Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Paul Guzzi sought election to the U.S. Senate, leaving his office vacant for the next term.
State Representative Michael J. Connolly defeated Lois Pines, Anthony J. Vigliotti, James Hennigan, David E. Crosby, William J. Galvin Jr., and John Fulham in the Democratic primary and Republican John W. Sears in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael J. Connolly | 192,641 | 25.81% | |
Democratic | Lois Pines | 185,504 | 24.85% | |
Democratic | Anthony J. Vigliotti | 103,895 | 13.91% | |
Democratic | James Hennigan | 80,402 | 10.77% | |
Democratic | David E. Crosby | 78,372 | 10.50% | |
Democratic | William J. Galvin Jr. | 67,180 | 9.00% | |
Democratic | John Fulham | 38,337 | 5.13% | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 746,383 | 100.00% | ||
Blank | {{{candidate}}} | 156,876 | — | |
Turnout | 903,259 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Michael J. Connolly | 1,115,409 | 59.96% | ![]() | |
Republican | John W. Sears | 744,488 | 40.02% | ![]() | |
Write-in | 169 | 0.02% | ![]() |
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Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Lawrence DiCara, Paul Cacchiotti, Dayce Moore, Thomas Lopes, and Lawrence Blacke in the Democratic Primary and Republican Lewis Crampton in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Q. Crane (incumbent) | 375,688 | 49.04% | |
Democratic | Lawrence DiCara | 231,315 | 30.19% | |
Democratic | Paul Cacchiotti | 45,029 | 5.88% | |
Democratic | Dayce Moore | 43,466 | 5.67% | |
Democratic | Thomas Lopes | 39,691 | 5.18% | |
Democratic | Lawrence Blacke | 30,930 | 4.04% | |
Write-in | 24 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 766,143 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert Q. Crane (incumbent) | 1,125,960 | 60.24% | ![]() | |
Republican | Lewis Crampton | 743,231 | 39.76% | N/A | |
Write-in | 67 | 0.00% | ![]() | ||
Total votes | 1,869,258 | 100.00% |
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Incumbent Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko defeated Peter Meade in the Democratic primary and Republican Timothy F. O'Brien in the general election.
O'Brien replaced William A. Casey as the Republican nominee after Casey dropped out of the race. After conservative Edward J. King defeated Michael Dukakis for the Democratic nomination for governor, Casey chose to drop-out and support the anti-abortion King over the pro-choice Republican nominee Francis Hatch. [6]
O'Brien was selected by the State Committee over attorney Ralph Barbagallo, Jr. and William Sargent, the son of former Governor Francis W. Sargent. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thaddeus M. Buczko (incumbent) | 448,294 | 59.57% | |
Democratic | Peter Meade | 304,218 | 40.43% | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 752,522 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thaddeus M. Buczko (incumbent) | 1,189,562 | 64.91% | ![]() | |
Republican | Timothy F. O'Brien | 643,096 | 35.09% | N/A | |
Write-in | 48 | 0.00% | ![]() | ||
Total votes | 1,832,658 | 100.00% |
Democratic Democratic Congressman Paul E. Tsongas was elected over incumbent Republican Edward Brooke.