| Election Name: | 1982 Massachusetts general election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Previous Election: | 1980 Massachusetts general election |
| Previous Year: | 1980 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Massachusetts general election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | Part of the 1982 United States elections |
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1982 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 14, 1982.
Democrats Michael Dukakis and John Kerry were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Republican candidates John W. Sears and Leon Lombardi.
| Election Name: | 1982 Massachusetts Attorney General election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Nominee1: | Francis Bellotti |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,555,400 |
| Percentage1: | 78.2% |
| Nominee2: | Richard L. Wainwright |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 375,557 |
| Percentage2: | 18.9% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | Francis Bellotti |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Francis Bellotti |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Attorney General. He defeated Republican Richard L. Wainwright and Libertarian Michael Reilly in the general election.
| Election Name: | 1982 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Nominee1: | Michael J. Connolly |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,368,314 |
| Percentage1: | 72.6% |
| Nominee2: | Jody DeRoma Dow |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 455,975 |
| Percentage2: | 24.2% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| Before Election: | Michael J. Connolly |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Michael J. Connolly |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Michael J. Connolly defeated Republican Jody DeRoma Dow and Libertarian Robin D. Zazula in the general election.
| Election Name: | 1982 Massachusetts Treasurer election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Nominee1: | Robert Q. Crane |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,338,150 |
| Percentage1: | 70.4% |
| Nominee2: | Mary J. LeClair |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 506,200 |
| Percentage2: | 26.6% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Treasurer and Receiver-General | |
| Before Election: | Robert Q. Crane |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Q. Crane |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Barnstable County Treasurer Mary J. LeClair and Libertarian Freda L. Nason in the general election.
| Election Name: | 1986 Massachusetts Auditor election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Massachusetts elections#Auditor |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Massachusetts elections#Auditor |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Nominee1: | John J. Finnegan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,225,427 |
| Percentage1: | 66.9% |
| Nominee2: | Michael S. Robertson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 535,463 |
| Percentage2: | 29.3% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Auditor | |
| Before Election: | John J. Finnegan |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John J. Finnegan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Incumbent Auditor John J. Finnegan defeated Republican Michael S. Robertson and Libertarian Donald E. Washburn in the general election.
Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Ray Shamie and Libertarian Howard S. Katz.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution - The proposed constitutional amendment would remove the constitutional prohibition against the use of public funds to aid or maintain private primary or secondary schools.[1]
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution - The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to enact laws authorizing the state courts to impose the death penalty on the conviction of crimes to be specified by the law.[2]
Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - would require that before the construction or operation of any nuclear power plant or low-level radioactive waste storage or disposal facility in the Commonwealth, the legislature must make certain findings and a majority of voters must approve the facility at a statewide election.[3]
Referendum on an Existing Law - The law requires that a refundable deposit be paid for certain beverage containers sold in Massachusetts.[4]