1994 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1994 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 1992 Massachusetts general election 1992 1996 Massachusetts general election 1996 November 8, 1994 Part of the1994 United States elections A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1994 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor; district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and ballot questions at the state and local levels. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 20, 1994. Governor and lieutenant governor 1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Republicans William Weld and Paul Cellucci were re-elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates Mark Roosevelt and Bob Massie. Weld's 43% margin of victory is the largest in the history of Massachusetts Gubernatorial elections. Attorney general 1994 Massachusetts Attorney General election presidential no 1990 Massachusetts elections#Attorney general 1990 1998 Massachusetts elections#Attorney general 1998 150x150px Scott Harshbarger Democratic Party (United States) 1,472,621 70.5% 150x150px Janis Berry Republican Party (United States) 616,509 29.5% 250px Municipality results Attorney General Scott Harshbarger Democratic Party (United States) Scott Harshbarger Democratic Party (United States) Democrat Scott Harshbarger was reelected Attorney General. He defeated Republican Janis M. Berry in the general election. Republican primary Candidates Janis M. Berry Guy Carbone Results Massachusetts Attorney General Republican Primary, 1994 Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/136/mode/2up Republican Party (US) Janis M. Berry 138,875 71.09% Republican Party (US) Guy Carbone 56,288 28.81% 215 0.00% General election Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=558093 Our Campaigns - MA Attorney General Race - Nov 08, 1994 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Scott Harshbarger (incumbent) 1,472,621 70.47% Republican Party (US) Janis M. Berry 616,509 29.50% 486 0.02% Secretary of the Commonwealth 1994 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election Massachusetts presidential no 1990 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth 1990 1998 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth 1998 150x150px William F. Galvin Democratic Party (United States) 1,077,506 54.7% 150x150px Arthur E. Chase Republican Party (United States) 813,068 41.3% 250px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General Michael J. Connolly Democratic Party (United States) William F. Galvin Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Michael J. Connolly did not for reelection. Democrat William F. Galvin defeated former State Representative Augusto Grace in the Democratic primary and Republican State Senator Arthur E. Chase and Libertarian Peter C. Everett in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates William F. Galvin, former State Representative from Allston–Brighton, Boston and nominee for Treasurer in 1990 Augusto Grace, former State Representative from Burlington Results Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Democratic Primary, 1994 Democratic Party (US) William F. Galvin 262,018 63.72% Democratic Party (US) Augusto Grace 148,785 36.18% Write-in 418 0.00% Republican primary Candidates Arthur E. Chase, State Senator from Worcester Peter Forman, Massachusetts House Minority Leader and State Representative from Plymouth Results Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Republican Primary, 1994 Republican Party (US) Arthur E. Chase 97,079 50.13% Republican Party (US) Peter Forman 96,362 49.76% 186 0.00% General election Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=557210 Our Campaigns - MA Secretary of State Race - Nov 08, 1994 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) William F. Galvin 1,077,506 54.73% Republican Party (US) Arthur E. Chase 813,068 41.30% Libertarian Party (US) Peter C. Everett 77,584 3.94% Write-in 567 0.03% Treasurer and Receiver-General 1994 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election Massachusetts presidential no 1990 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1990 1998 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1998 150x150px Joe Malone Republican Party (United States) 1,319,916 63.0% 150x150px Shannon O'Brien Democratic Party (United States) 669,567 32.0% 1994 Massachusetts State Treasurer election results.svg 300px County results Malone: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% O'Brien: #7996e2 50–60% Treasurer and Receiver-General Joe Malone Republican Party (United States) Joe Malone Republican Party (United States) Republican Joe Malone was re-elected Treasurer and Receiver-General. He defeated Democratic State Representative Shannon O'Brien, Independent Tom Tierney and Libertarian Sue Poulin. Candidates Joe Malone, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General (Republican) Shannon O'Brien, State Senator from Easthampton (Democratic) Sue Poulin (Libertarian) Tom Tierney (Independent) Results Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51796 Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer Race - Nov 08, 1994 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Joe Malone (incumbent) 1,319,916 63.02% Democratic Party (US) Shannon O'Brien 669,567 31.97% Independent (politician) Tom Tierney 60,000 2.87% Libertarian Party (US) Sue Poulin 44,702 2.13% Write-in 240 0.01% Auditor 1994 Massachusetts Auditor election Massachusetts presidential no 1990 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1990 1998 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1998 150x150px A. Joseph DeNucci Democratic Party (United States) 1,432,301 72.0% 150x150px Forrester Clark Republican Party (United States) 801,116 25.3% 250px Municipality results Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci Democratic Party (United States) A. Joseph DeNucci Democratic Party (United States) Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Republican Forrester Clark and Libertarian candidate Geoff M. Weil. Republican primary Candidates Forrester Clark, State Representative from Hamilton Earle Stroll Results Massachusetts Auditor Republican Primary, 1994 Republican Party (US) Tim Clark 121,419 70.24% Republican Party (US) Earle Stroll 51,449 29.76% 497 0.00% General election Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=558101 Our Campaigns - MA Auditor Race - Nov 08, 1994 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) 1,432,301 72.03% Republican Party (US) Tim Clark 503,064 25.30% Libertarian Party (US) Geoff M. Weil 52,698 2.65% 421 0.02% United States Senator 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Mitt Romney, Libertarian Mary Fridley, and LaRouche Was Right candidate William A. Ferguson, Jr. It was the closest re-election race of Senator Kennedy's career. Ballot questions Question 1 Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to limit the way in which business and certain nonprofit corporations could contribute to and spend money on campaigns involving an initiative, referendum or other question submitted to the voters at a state or local election. The initiative would require ballot committees organized to support or oppose any question to the voters to disclose promptly certain contributions made late in the campaign; would establish procedures that business and certain nonprofit corporations would have to follow in order to spend money on ballot question campaigns; and would establish voluntary spending limits for ballot committees.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/476/mode/2up Law Proposed by Initiative Petition Yes 822,065 40.14% ✓ No 1,225,725 59.86% Question 2 Referendum on an Existing Law - This referendum sought to require drivers and passengers in certain motor vehicles on public ways to wear properly adjusted and fastened safety belts.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/482/mode/2up Referendum on an Existing Law ✓ Yes 1,240,271 59.48% No 844,755 40.52% Question 3 Referendum on an Existing Law - This referendum sought to eliminate one of the two ways in which students may authorize fees to be assessed on tuition bills at state-operated colleges and universities to support nonpartisan student organizations that attempt to influence state legislation. Referendum on an Existing Law Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/488/mode/2up Yes 964,871 48.84% ✓ No 1,011,474 51.16% Question 4 Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to prevent the name of a person from being printed on a state primary ballot as a candidate for one of a number of specified state and federal offices, if the person has already served a certain number of consecutive terms in that office within a fixed period preceding the end of the then-current term of office. If such a person were still elected by write-in vote to one of the state offices (except for the office of Governor), the person would serve without a salary, and in some of the state offices, without payment for certain expenses.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/492/mode/2up Law Proposed by Initiative Petition ✓ Yes 1,047,927 51.56% No 984,571 48.44% Question 5 Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to would allow retail stores to open at any time on Sundays and on the legal holidays of Memorial Day, July Fourth, and Labor Day. It would not affect the current restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays and these holidays. Stores governed by the proposal would be required to pay most employees at least one-half times their regular rate.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/498/mode/2up Law Proposed by Initiative Petition ✓ Yes 1,100,994 52.65% No 990,057 47.35% Question 6 Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to amend the state constitution so as to require Massachusetts income tax rates to be graduated, in order to distribute the burden of the tax fairly and equitably. The proposed amendment would require the rates for taxpayers in higher income brackets to be higher than the rates for taxpayers in lower income brackets. The proposed amendment would also allow the state Legislature to grant reasonable exemptions and abatements and establish the number and range of tax brackets. The proposed amendment would eliminate from the Massachusetts Constitution the present requirement that income taxes must be levied at a uniform rate throughout the state upon incomes derived from the same class of property.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/504/mode/2up Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition Yes 630,694 30.42% ✓ No 1,442,404 69.58% Question 7 Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to change the state personal income tax laws if a proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution requiring income tax rates to be graduated is approved at the 1994 state election.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/508/mode/2up Law Proposed by Initiative Petition Yes 599,917 29.10% ✓ No 1,461,950 70.90% Question 8 Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to increase the portion of the gasoline tax revenue that would be credited to the state Highway Fund; prohibit the transfer of money from the Highway Fund to other state funds for other purposes; declare that citizens have a right to a safe and efficient public highway, road and bridge system and require the state to develop a comprehensive seven-year state transportation plan; and make certain other changes in state finance laws relating to the Highway Fund.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/516/mode/2up Law Proposed by Initiative Petition ✓ Yes 1,500,238 74.01% No 526,809 25.99% Question 9 1994 Massachusetts rent control referendum Rent control in Massachusetts Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - This initiative sought to prohibit rent control for most privately owned housing unites in Massachusetts, and would nullify certain existing rent control laws, except that cities and towns would be authorized to adopt a restricted form of rent control for a six-month period, after which compliance by property owners would be voluntary.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1994 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1994mass#page/522/mode/2up Law Proposed by Initiative Petition ✓ Yes 1,034,599 51.34% No 980,736 48.66% References External links PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:1994-11-08/stage:General Nov 8, 1994 general election General