Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1998

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1998
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  1994 November 2, 1998 2002  
Turnout51.19% Decrease2.svg 18.86 [1]
  Cellucci paul.jpg Scott Harshbarger2.jpg
Nominee Paul Cellucci Scott Harshbarger
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jane M. Swift Warren Tolman
Popular vote967,160901,843
Percentage50.81%47.38%

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Municipal Results

Governor before election

Paul Cellucci
Republican

Elected Governor

Paul Cellucci
Republican

The 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Acting Governor Paul Cellucci was elected to his first term as Governor of Massachusetts.

Paul Cellucci US politician

Argeo Paul Cellucci was an American politician and diplomat from Massachusetts. A Republican, he served in the House of Representatives and Senate of Massachusetts before being elected the state's lieutenant governor, a position he held from 1991 to 1997 under Governor Bill Weld.

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Contents

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
Joe Malone (politician) American businessman and former Massachusetts State Treasurer

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Campaign

The race between Cellucci and Malone was acrimonious, with each candidate accusing the other of committing ethical violations. [2]

Results

On September 16, Cellucci defeated Malone to win his party's nomination. [3]

Republican primary results by municipality Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary results by municipality, 1998.svg
Republican primary results by municipality
Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary, 1998 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Cellucci 136,25858.57%
Republican Joe Malone 95,96341.25%
Write-inAll others4420.19%
Total votes232,663100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Janet E. Jeghelian, radio host (running with Malone)
  • Jane M. Swift, Secretary of Consumer Affairs (running with Cellucci)
Declined
  • Charlie Baker, Secretary of Administration and Finance
  • Ralph C. Martin II, Suffolk County District Attorney

Results

Massachusetts Republican Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1998 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jane M. Swift 116,47654.38%
Republican Janet E. Jeghelian 97,41145.48%
Write-inAll others3230.15%
Total votes214,210100.00%

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew

Results

Democratic primary results by municipality Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary results by municipality, 1998.svg
Democratic primary results by municipality
Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1998 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Harshbarger 296,21251.35%
Democratic Patricia McGovern 180,42931.28%
Democratic Brian J. Donnelly 98,77417.12%
Write-inAll others1,4840.26%
Total votes576,899100.00%

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Declared

Results

Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1998 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren Tolman 270,79153.75%
Democratic Dorothy Kelly Gay 232,25046.10%
Write-inAll others7680.15%
Total votes503,809100.00%

General election

Campaign

After Harshbarger's primary victory, many moderate Democrats who had voted for McGovern or Donnelly, chose to support the socially liberal, fiscally moderate Cellucci instead of the more liberal Harshbarger. [8] [9]

Polling

In a January opinion poll, Cellucci lead Harshbarger 50%-30%. By August, Harshbarger had taken a 37%-35% lead over Cellucci. [10]

Results

On November 3, Cellucci defeated Harshbarger by 65,317 votes. [11]

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Paul Cellucci
(Jane Swift)
967,16050.81
Democratic Scott Harshbarger
(Warren Tolman)
901,84347.38
Libertarian Dean Cook
(Eli Israel)
32,1841.69
Write-in2,1490.11
Turnout 1,903,33651.19%
Republican hold Swing

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