1982 Massachusetts general election
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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.
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Democrats Michael Dukakis and John Kerry were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Republican candidates John W. Sears and Leon Lombardi.
Attorney general
1982 Massachusetts Attorney General election |
| | | Nominee | Francis Bellotti | Richard L. Wainwright | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 1,555,400 | 375,557 | Percentage | 78.2% | 18.9% | |
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Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Attorney General. He defeated Republican Richard L. Wainwright and Libertarian Michael Reilly in the general election.
Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1982[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Francis X. Belotti (incumbent) | 1,555,400 | 78.25% | 0.18 |
| Republican | Richard L. Wainwright | 375,557 | 18.89% | 2.67 |
| Libertarian | Michael Reilly | 56,835 | 2.86% | N/A |
| Write-in | 36 | 0.00% | 0.01 |
Total votes | 1,987,828 | 100.00% | |
Secretary of the Commonwealth
1982 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election |
| | | Nominee | Michael J. Connolly | Jody DeRoma Dow | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 1,368,314 | 455,975 | Percentage | 72.6% | 24.2% | |
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Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Michael J. Connolly defeated Republican Jody DeRoma Dow and Libertarian Robin D. Zazula in the general election.
Candidates
- Michael J. Connolly, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth (Democratic)
- Jody Deroma Dow (Republican)
- Robin Zazula (Libertarian)
Results
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1982[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Michael J. Connolly (incumbent) | 1,368,314 | 72.62% | 12.66 |
| Republican | Jody DeRoma Dow | 455,975 | 24.20% | 15.82 |
| Libertarian | Robin D. Zazula | 60,003 | 3.18% | N/A |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.00% | 0.02 |
Total votes | 1,884,335 | 100.00% | |
Treasurer and Receiver-General
1982 Massachusetts Treasurer election |
| | | Nominee | Robert Q. Crane | Mary J. LeClair | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 1,338,150 | 506,200 | Percentage | 70.4% | 26.6% | |
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Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Barnstable County Treasurer Mary J. LeClair and Libertarian Freda L. Nason in the general election.
Candidates
Results
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1982[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Robert Q. Crane (incumbent) | 1,338,150 | 70.42% | 10.18 |
| Republican | Mary J. LeClair | 506,200 | 26.64% | 13.12 |
| Libertarian | Freda L. Nason | 55,763 | 2.93% | N/A |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.03% | 0.03 |
Total votes | 1,900,170 | 100.00% | |
Auditor
1986 Massachusetts Auditor election |
| | | Nominee | John J. Finnegan | Michael S. Robertson | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 1,225,427 | 535,463 | Percentage | 66.9% | 29.3% | |
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Incumbent Auditor John J. Finnegan defeated Republican Michael S. Robertson and Libertarian Donald E. Washburn in the general election.
Candidates
Results
Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1982[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John J. Finnegan (incumbent) | 1,225,427 | 66.94% | 2.03 |
| Republican | Michael S. Robertson | 535,463 | 29.25% | 5.84 |
| Libertarian | Donald E. Washburn | 69,795 | 3.81% | N/A |
| Write-in | 31 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 1,830,685 | 100.00% | |
United States Senator
Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Ray Shamie and Libertarian Howard S. Katz.
Ballot questions
Question 1
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.[5]
Proposed Legislative Amendment to the Constitution[6] Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Yes | 708,034 | 37.90% | |
✓ | No | 1,160,130 | 62.10% | |
Question 2
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.[7]
Proposed Legislative Amendment to the Constitution[8] Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
✓ | Yes | 1,131,668 | 60.02% | |
| No | 748,549 | 39.98% | |
Question 3
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.[9]
Law Proposed by Initiative Petition[10] Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
✓ | Yes | 1,249,462 | 67.45% | |
| No | 602,955 | 32.55% | |
Question 4
Referendum on an Existing Law - The law requires that a refundable deposit be paid for certain beverage containers sold in Massachusetts.[11]
Referendum on an Existing Law[12] Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
✓ | Yes | 1,143,955 | 59.10% | |
| No | 791,846 | 40.90% | |
References
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
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External links
- "Nov 2, 1982 general election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts