1998 Massachusetts elections explained

Election Name:1998 Massachusetts elections
Type:parliamentary
Country:Massachusetts
Previous Election:1996 Massachusetts elections
Previous Year:1996
Next Election:2000 Massachusetts elections
Next Year:2000
Election Date:November 3, 1998
Seats For Election:Part of the
1998 United States elections

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1998 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The election included:

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 15, 1998.

Governor & Lieutenant Governor

Republicans Paul Cellucci and Jane M. Swift were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates Scott Harshbarger and Warren Tolman, and Libertarian candidates Dean Cook and Eli Israel.

Attorney general

Incumbent Attorney General Scott Harshbarger did not run for re-election. Middlesex County District Attorney Thomas Reilly defeated State Senator Lois Pines in the Democratic primary and Middlesex County Sheriff Brad Bailey in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Secretary of the Commonwealth

Democrat William F. Galvin was re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth. He defeated Republican Dale C. Jenkins and Libertarian David Atkinson in the general election.

Treasurer and Receiver-General

Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Joe Malone did not run for re-election. Former State Representative Shannon O'Brien defeated Republican Robert Maginn and Libertarian Merton B. Baker in the general election.

Auditor

Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Republican Michael Duffy and Libertarian Carla Howell.

Ballot questions

There were four statewide ballot questions, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election. All were approved. There were also various local ballot questions around the state.

Statewide Questions:

Notes and References

  1. News: Massachusetts ballot questions . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103092110/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/35491302.html?dids=35491302:35491302&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT . dead . November 3, 2012 . The Providence Journal . October 28, 1998 . 2010-07-26 .
  2. News: Massachusetts ballot questions . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103092110/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/35491302.html?dids=35491302:35491302&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT . dead . November 3, 2012 . The Providence Journal . October 28, 1998 . 2010-07-26 .