1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts presidential no 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 82.51% 3.54https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=24524 Our Campaigns - MA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1982 www.ourcampaigns.com February 11, 2024 150x150px Michael Dukakis gubernatorial portrait photograph, 1983 (3x4).jpeg Michael Dukakis Democratic Party (United States) John Kerry 1,219,109 59.48% John Sears (11191700264) (1).jpg John W. Sears Republican Party (United States) Leon Lombardi 749,679 36.57% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Dukakis: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Sears: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Edward J. King Democratic Party (United States) Michael Dukakis Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Michael Dukakis was elected to a second non-consecutive term. He beat Republican John W. Sears in the general election, after defeating incumbent Governor Edward J. King in the Democratic primary. This election notably saw the Dukakis-Kerry ticket for governor and lieutenant governor, a gubernatorial ticket made up of the future 1988 and 2004 Democratic nominees for president of the United States, who both lost to Bush family members, George H. W. and George W., respectively. Republican candidate Andrew Card also went on to serve in key roles in both Bush administrations, as White House deputy chief of staff, transportation secretary, and White House chief of staff. Democratic primary Governor Candidates Michael Dukakis, former governor Edward J. King, incumbent governor Withdrew Thomas P. O'Neill III, incumbent lieutenant governor Campaign Former Governor Michael Dukakis challenged incumbent Governor Edward J. King in a rematch of the 1978 Democratic primary. This time, Dukakis was victorious, 53–47%. Results thumb| 1982 Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary Democratic Party (United States) Michael Dukakis 631,911 53.49% 11.29 Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. King (incumbent) 549,335 46.50% 4.57 1,181,246 100.00% Lt. Governor Candidates John Kerry, veteran and anti-war activist Evelyn Murphy, chair of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere and former state secretary of Economic Affairs Lou Nickinello, state representative from Natick Lois Pines, former state representative from Newton Samuel Rotondi, state senator from Winchester Campaign Incumbent Lt. Governor Thomas P. O'Neill III did not run for re-election. Former Navy lieutenant and anti-war activist John Kerry won a five-way contest for the Democratic nomination. Results thumb|Primary results by municipality 1982 Massachusetts Democratic lt. gubernatorial primary Democratic Party (United States) John Kerry 325,890 29.00% Democratic Party (United States) Evelyn Murphy 286,378 25.48% Democratic Party (United States) Samuel Rotondi 228,086 20.29% Democratic Party (United States) Lou Nickinello 150,829 13.42% Democratic Party (United States) Lois Pines 132,734 11.81% 1,123,917 100.00% Republican primary Governor Candidates Andrew Card, state representative from Holbrook John Lakian, businessman John Winthrop Sears, former Suffolk County sheriff and Boston city councilman Campaign Lakian, a political newcomer, was the early favorite for the nomination after securing the Republican Party endorsement at the state convention. However, The Boston Globe published a damaging story questioning elements of Lakian's biography, claiming that he had made several exaggerations with respect to his record. After losing the primary, Lakian sued the paper. Results thumb|Republican primary results by municipality 1982 Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary Republican Party (United States) John W. Sears 90,617 50.71% Republican Party (United States) John Lakian 46,675 26.12% Republican Party (United States) Andrew Card 40,899 22.95% 178,191 100.00% Lawsuit Lt. Governor Candidates Leon Lombardi, state representative from Easton Results Lombardi was unopposed for the Republican nomination. General election Results Michael Dukakis won the election with 57.9% of the vote, winning every county in the state - 13 with a majority, and one (Barnstable) with a plurality. 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Michael Dukakis (John Kerry) 1,219,109 59.48% 6.97 Republican Party (United States) John W. Sears (Leon Lombardi) 749,679 36.57% 10.62 Independent politician Frank Rich (John Davies) 63,068 3.08% N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Rebecca Shipman (Norman MacConnell, Jr.) 17,918 0.87% N/A 469,430 22.91% Results by county 1982 United States gubernatorial election in Massachusetts (by county)https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1972/year_to:2020/office_id:1/stage:General PD43+ » Search Elections PD43+ February 11, 2024 County Dukakis - D % Dukakis - D # Sears - R % Sears - R # Others % Others # Total #Barnstable 49.8% 33,942 47.5% 32,379 2.7% 1,899 68,220Berkshire 63.6% 32,453 32.5% 16,585 3.9% 1,995 51,033Bristol 62.2% 96,602 33.8% 52,658 4.0% 6,177 155,737Dukes 62.9% 2,698 33.9% 1,453 3.3% 141 4,292Essex 58.7% 143,900 37.4% 91,633 3.9% 9,617 245,150Franklin 56.1% 13,765 40.5% 9,937 3.5% 853 24,555Hampden 55.7% 77,183 36.4% 50,391 7.9% 10,973 138,547Hampshire 61.7% 29,355 34.3% 16,332 4.1% 1,903 47,589Middlesex 61.5% 319,453 35.1% 182,483 3.4% 17,680 519,616Nantucket 54.7% 1,252 42.4% 970 2.9% 66 2,288Norfolk 57.6% 143,940 38.6% 96,519 3.8% 9,466 249,927Plymouth 52.7% 73,570 43.2% 60,250 4.1% 5,773 139,593Suffolk 65.9% 117,525 29.7% 52,884 4.4% 7,861 178,270Worcester 59.1% 133,171 37.8% 85,205 3.1% 7,061 225,437 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Barnstable Berkshire Dukes Franklin Hampden Hampshire Nantucket See also 1981–1982 Massachusetts legislature References Gubernatorial 1982 Massachusetts Category:Michael Dukakis