1998 governor elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts governor election 1998
A. Paul Cellucci REP +3.4 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,935,277
- Margin
- 3.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Paul Cellucci Won | REP | 967,160 | 50.81% | |
| Scott Harshbarger | DEM | 901,843 | 47.38% | |
| Dean Cook | LIB | 32,184 | 1.69% | |
| Blank | — | 31,941 | 1.68% | |
| Other | — | 2,149 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 1,935,277 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Massachusetts governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maura Healey | 28.8 |
| 2018 | Charles D. Baker | 32.5 |
| 2014 | Charles D. Baker | 1.8 |
| 2010 | Deval Patrick | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Deval Patrick | 20.1 |
| 2002 | Mitt Romney | 4.8 |
| 1998 | A. Paul Cellucci | 3.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Massachusetts governor race?
A. Paul Cellucci (REP) won with 50.8% of the vote, ahead of Scott Harshbarger (47.4%), a margin of 3.4 points.
Did the Massachusetts governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Massachusetts governor race?
1,935,277 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.