Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  MA Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 16, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 02, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End January 04, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRBH March 22, 2021 08:06pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes, Vol 24, Scammon, p. 216
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1970
NameFrancis W. Sargent Votes1,058,623 (56.67%)
Term01/01/1971 - 01/01/1975 Margin259,354 (+13.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameEdward J. King Votes1,030,294 (52.51%)
Term01/04/1979 - 01/06/1983 Margin104,222 (+5.31%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1974 MA Governor - R Primary
Francis W. Sargent
R 196,232
Sep 10, 1974 MA Governor - D Primary
Michael S. Dukakis
D 771,021

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Michael S. Dukakis (I) Gov. Francis W. Sargent Leo F. Kahian Donald Gurewitz (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican American Socialist Workers Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 992,284 (53.50%) 784,353 (42.29%) 63,083 (3.40%) 15,011 (0.81%) 67 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -207,931 (-11.21%) -929,201 (-50.10%) -977,273 (-52.69%) -992,217 (-53.49%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 01/01/1974 01/01/1974 -- -- --  
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION