1982 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1982 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 1980 Massachusetts general election 1980 1984 Massachusetts general election 1984 November 2, 1982 Part of the1982 United States elections A Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1982 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 14, 1982. Governor & Lieutenant Governor Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1982 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 presidential no 1978 Massachusetts elections#Attorney general 1978 1986 Massachusetts elections#Attorney general 1986 150x150px Francis Bellotti Democratic Party (United States) 1,555,400 78.2% 150x150px Richard L. Wainwright Republican Party (United States) 375,557 18.9% 1982 Massachusetts Attorney General election results map by county.svg 300px County results Bellotti: #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Attorney General Francis Bellotti Democratic Party (United States) Francis Bellotti Democratic Party (United States) 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, 1982Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/142/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Francis X. Belotti (incumbent) 1,555,400 78.25% 0.18 Republican Party (US) Richard L. Wainwright 375,557 18.89% 2.67 Libertarian Party (US) Michael Reilly 56,835 2.86% N/A 36 0.00% 0.01 1,987,828 100.00% Secretary of the Commonwealth 1982 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election presidential no 1978 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth 1978 1986 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth 1986 150x150px Michael J. Connolly Democratic Party (United States) 1,368,314 72.6% 150x150px Jody DeRoma Dow Republican Party (United States) 455,975 24.2% 250px Municipality results Secretary of the Commonwealth Michael J. Connolly Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Connolly Democratic Party (United States) 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, 1982Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/152/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Michael J. Connolly (incumbent) 1,368,314 72.62% 12.66 Republican Party (US) Jody DeRoma Dow 455,975 24.20% 15.82 Libertarian Party (US) Robin D. Zazula 60,003 3.18% N/A 43 0.00% 0.02 1,884,335 100.00% Treasurer and Receiver-General 1982 Massachusetts Treasurer election presidential no 1978 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1978 1986 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1986 150x150px Robert Q. Crane Democratic Party (United States) 1,338,150 70.4% 150x150px Mary J. LeClair Republican Party (United States) 506,200 26.6% 250px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane Democratic Party (United States) Robert Q. Crane Republican Party (United States) 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 Robert Q. Crane, incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General (Democratic) Mary J. LeClair, Barnstable County Treasurer (Republican) Freda L. Nason (Libertarian) Results Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1982Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/162/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) Robert Q. Crane (incumbent) 1,338,150 70.42% 10.18 Republican Party (US) Mary J. LeClair 506,200 26.64% 13.12 Libertarian Party (US) Freda L. Nason 55,763 2.93% N/A 57 0.03% 0.03 1,900,170 100.00% Auditor 1982 Massachusetts Auditor election presidential no 1978 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1978 1986 Massachusetts elections#Auditor 1986 150x150px John J. Finnegan Democratic Party (United States) 1,225,427 66.9% 150x150px Michael S. Robertson Republican Party (United States) 535,463 29.3% 250px Municipality results Auditor John J. Finnegan Democratic Party (United States) John J. Finnegan Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Auditor John J. Finnegan defeated Republican Michael S. Robertson and Libertarian Donald E. Washburn in the general election. Candidates John J. Finnegan, interim Auditor since 1981 (Democratic) Michael S. Robertson, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1976 (Republican) Donald E. Washburn (Libertarian) Results Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1982Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/172/mode/2up Democratic Party (US) John J. Finnegan (incumbent) 1,225,427 66.94% 2.03 Republican Party (US) Michael S. Robertson 535,463 29.25% 5.84 Libertarian Party (US) Donald E. Washburn 69,795 3.81% N/A 31 0.00% 1,830,685 100.00% United States Senator Massachusetts United States Senate election, 1982 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.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/466/mode/2up Proposed Legislative Amendment to the ConstitutionMassachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/466/mode/2up 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.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/472/mode/2up Proposed Legislative Amendment to the ConstitutionMassachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/472/mode/2up ✓ 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.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/478/mode/2up Law Proposed by Initiative PetitionMassachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/478/mode/2up ✓ 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.Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/484/mode/2up Referendum on an Existing LawMassachusetts Election Statistics 1982 https://archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1982mass#page/484/mode/2up ✓ Yes 1,143,955 59.10% No 791,846 40.90% References External links PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:1982-11-02/stage:General Nov 2, 1982 general election Massachusetts