Elections in Massachusetts
Elections in the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts are administered by the individu-
al municipalities.
Election law
There is some oversight by the Secretary of
the Commonwealth and the Office of Cam-
paign and Political Finance.
List of elections
This is an incomplete list of recent elections
sorted both by offices sought and by years
held.
General
• Massachusetts general election, 2002
• Massachusetts general election, 2004
• Massachusetts general election, 2006
• Massachusetts general election, 2008
By office
Governor
(Listed with winner)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
1974 (Dukakis)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
1978 (King)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
1982 (Dukakis)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
1986 (Dukakis)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
1990 (Weld)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
1994 (Weld)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
1998 (Cellucci)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
2002 (Romney)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
2006 (Patrick)
• Massachusetts gubernatorial election,
2010
State Senate
• Massachusetts Senate elections, 2002
• Massachusetts Senate elections, 2004
• Massachusetts Senate elections, 2006
• Massachusetts Senate elections, 2008
State House of Representatives
• Massachusetts House of Representatives
elections, 2002
• Massachusetts House of Representatives
elections, 2004
• Massachusetts House of Representatives
elections, 2006
• Massachusetts House of Representatives
elections, 2008
Governor’s Council
• Massachusetts Governor’s Council
elections, 2002
• Massachusetts Governor’s Council
elections, 2006
United States President
• United States presidential election in
Massachusetts, 2000 (Gore won state; G.
W. Bush won election)
• United States presidential election in
Massachusetts, 2004 (Kerry won state; G.
W. Bush won election)
• United States presidential election in
Massachusetts, 2008 (Obama won both
the state and the election) (The primaries
were won by Clinton (D) and Romney (R))
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