1998 massachusetts gubernatorial election

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    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.


    Republican primary




    = Governor

    =


    Candidates


    Paul Cellucci, acting Governor
    Joe Malone, Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General


    Campaign


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


    Results


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


    = Lieutenant governor

    =


    Candidates


    Janet E. Jeghelian, radio host (running with Malone)
    Jane 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




    Democratic primary




    = Governor

    =


    Candidates


    Brian J. Donnelly, former U.S. Representative and United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago
    Scott Harshbarger, Massachusetts Attorney General
    Patricia McGovern, State Senator from Lawrence


    = Withdrew

    =
    Joseph Kennedy II, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district


    Debate




    Results




    = Lieutenant governor

    =


    Candidates


    Dorothy Kelly Gay, Governor's Councilor from Somerville
    Warren Tolman, State Senator from Watertown


    Results




    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.


    = Debate

    =


    = Polling

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


    = Results

    =
    On November 3, Cellucci defeated Harshbarger by 65,317 votes.


    = Results by county

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    See also


    Massachusetts general election, 1998
    1997–1998 Massachusetts legislature


    References

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