1974 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1974 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Michael Dukakis was elected to a four-year term, from January 4, 1975 until January 4, 1979.[2] He defeated incumbent Governor of Massachusetts Francis W. Sargent in the general election.[3]
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Francis Sargent, incumbent Governor
- Carroll Sheehan, former State Commerce Commissioner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis W. Sargent | 124,250 | 63.32% | ||
| Republican | Carroll Sheehan | 71,936 | 36.66% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 46 | 0.02% | ||
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Donald R. Dwight was unopposed in the Republican Primary.
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Michael Dukakis, former State Representative and nominee for Lt. Governor in 1970,
- Robert H. Quinn, Attorney General
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Dukakis | 444,590 | 57.67% | ||
| Democratic | Robert H. Quinn | 326,385 | 42.33% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 46 | 0.01% | ||
Lieutenant Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Thomas P. O'Neill III, son of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Tip O'Neill
- Christopher A. Iannella, Boston City Councillor
- Eva Hester, Democratic National Committeewoman
- John P. Lynch, Hampden County Register of Deeds and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1972
- Thomas Martin Sullivan, resident of Randolph
Results[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas P. O'Neill III | 250,259 | 35.69% | ||
| Democratic | Christopher A. Iannella | 190,587 | 27.18% | ||
| Democratic | Eva Hester | 97,665 | 13.93% | ||
| Democratic | John P. Lynch | 81,874 | 11.68% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas Martin Sullivan | 80,745 | 11.52% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 15 | 0.00% | ||
General election
Dukakis defeated Sargent by 207,931 votes.[8] It was the first gubernatorial victory for the Massachusetts Democratic Party since 1962.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Dukakis (Thomas P. O'Neill III) |
992,284 | 53.50% | ||
| Republican | Francis W. Sargent (Donald R. Dwight) |
784,353 | 42.29% | ||
| American | Leo F. Kahian (Nicholas J. Greco) |
63,083 | 3.40% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Donald Gurewitz (Ollie Bivins) |
15,011 | 0.81% | ||
References
- ^ "Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1974".
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