1998 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1998 Massachusetts elections parliamentary Massachusetts 1996 Massachusetts elections 1996 2000 Massachusetts elections 2000 November 3, 1998 Part of the1998 United States elections A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1998 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: statewide elections for 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 15, 1998. Governor & Lieutenant Governor Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1998 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 Lois Pines, State Senator from Newton Thomas Reilly, Middlesex County District Attorney Results Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic primary, 1998 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=557490 Our Campaigns - MA Attorney General - D Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998 Democratic Party (US) Thomas Reilly 309,332 52.67% Democratic Party (US) Lois Pines 277,588 47.27% Write-in 379 0.07% General election Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1998 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=557489 Our Campaigns - MA Attorney General Race - Nov 03, 1998 Democratic Party (US) Thomas Reilly 1,218,244 66.77% Republican Party (US) Brad Bailey 604,700 33.14% Write-in 1,602 0.09% 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. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1998 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51912 Our Campaigns - MA Secretary of State Race - Nov 03, 1998 Democratic Party (US) William F. Galvin (incumbent) 1,249,307 70.02% Republican Party (US) Dale C. Jenkins 448,972 25.17% Libertarian Party (US) David Atkinson 85,846 4.81% 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. Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1998 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51792 Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer Race - Nov 03, 1998 Democratic Party (US) Shannon O'Brien 1,120,757 62.23 Republican Party (US) Robert Maginn 626,286 34.77 Libertarian Party (US) Merton B. Baker 53,299 2.96 Write-in 675 0.04 Auditor Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Republican Michael Duffy and Libertarian Carla Howell. Massachusetts Auditor Election, 1998 Democratic Party (US) A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) 1,152,193 64.61 Republican Party (US) Michael Duffy 529,571 29.70 Libertarian Party (US) Carla Howell 101,498 5.69 U.S. House of Representatives 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts State Senate State House of Representatives Governor's Council 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: Question 1 - Administration of government. A constitutional amendment that would prevent the legislature from altering its own base pay.Massachusetts ballot questions https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/35491302.html?dids=35491302:35491302&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT 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 Question 2 - Elections and campaigns. A law that would create a new state agency would fund campaigns for all state offices.Massachusetts ballot questions https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/35491302.html?dids=35491302:35491302&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT 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 Question 3 - Taxes. A law that would cut the state income tax rate on interest and dividend income. Question 4 - Business Regulation. A law that, starting in March 1998 would allow customers to choose to buy power from separate generating companies, instead of buying power from the utility that owns the power lines. References External links PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:1998-11-03/stage:General Nov 3, 1998 general election Category:1998 elections in the United States by state or territory