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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1990 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1990 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1990 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1991 - 12:00pm
Term End January 05, 1995 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedRBH February 05, 2021 02:53pm
Data SourcesPublic Document No. 43; 1990.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1986
NameMichael S. Dukakis Votes1,157,786 (68.75%)
Term01/08/1987 - 01/03/1991 Margin632,422 (+37.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameWilliam F. "Bill" Weld Votes1,533,390 (70.87%)
Term01/05/1995 - 07/28/1997 Margin921,740 (+42.60%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 02, 1990 MA Governor - D Convention
Francis X. Bellotti
D 9,950
Sep 18, 1990 MA Governor - R Primary
William F. "Bill" Weld
R 446,922
Sep 19, 1990 MA Governor - D Primary
John Silber
D 1,052,432

CANDIDATES
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Name US Attorney William F. "Bill" Weld John Silber Leonard Umina (W) Others (W) Dorothy Stevens  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent High Tech Independent Independent  
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Certified Votes 1,175,817 (50.19%) 1,099,878 (46.95%) 62,703 (2.68%) 3,657 (0.16%) 872 (0.04%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -75,939 (-3.24%) -1,113,114 (-47.51%) -1,172,160 (-50.03%) -1,174,945 (-50.15%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $1,088,192.00 12/1 $1,282,810.00 12/1 $4,209.00 $-- $--  
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Nov 08, 1990 11:00pm News The 1990 Elections: State by State: Massachusetts  Article Craverguy 
Nov 05, 1990 11:00pm Profile Governorship Would Give Silber a Bigger Voice  Article Craverguy 
Nov 04, 1990 11:00pm Profile Weld Hopes Personality (His Opponent's) Will Help Him in Massachusetts  Article Craverguy 
Nov 01, 1990 11:00pm Analysis Silber Grabs Attention But Not All the Backing  Article Craverguy 
Nov 01, 1990 11:00pm Analysis Politics of Rage Dominate Contest in Massachusetts  Article Craverguy 
Oct 09, 1990 11:00pm Profile For a Political Neophyte, the Preacher's Approach  Article Craverguy 

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