1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

| country = Massachusetts

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1994

| next_election = 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2002

| election_date = November 2, 1998

| turnout = 51.19% {{decrease}} 18.86 {{cite web|title=Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1998|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219}}

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Paul Cellucci gubernatorial photo (1).jpg

| nominee1 = Paul Cellucci

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| running_mate1 = Jane Swift

| popular_vote1 = 967,160

| percentage1 = 49.98%

| image2 = File:L. Scott Harshbarger (3x4a).png

| nominee2 = Scott Harshbarger

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| running_mate2 = Warren Tolman

| popular_vote2 = 901,843

| percentage2 = 46.60%

| map_image = {{switcher

|300px

|County results

|File:1998 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Municipality.svg

|Municipality results

|default=1

}}

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = Cellucci: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Harshbarger: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Paul Cellucci (acting)

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Paul Cellucci

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

The 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Acting Governor Paul Cellucci was elected to his first term as Governor of Massachusetts.

Republican primary

=Governor=

==Candidates==

Paul Cellucci, acting Governor
Joe Malone, Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General

==Campaign==

The race between Cellucci and Malone was acrimonious, with each candidate accusing the other of committing ethical violations.{{cite news |author=Jill Zuckman and Frank Phillips |title=Malone, Cellucci trade blows on ethics |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/33790802.html?dids=33790802:33790802&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103090303/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/33790802.html?dids=33790802:33790802&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |work=Boston Globe |date=September 10, 1998 |access-date=2010-07-26 }}

==Results==

On September 16, Cellucci defeated Malone to win his party's nomination.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=16324|title=Our Campaigns - MA Governor - R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}

File:Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary results by municipality, 1998.svg

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary, 1998 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul Cellucci (acting)

|votes = 136,258

|percentage = 58.57%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Malone

|votes = 95,963

|percentage = 41.25%

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = All others

|votes = 442

|percentage = 0.19%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 232,663

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

=Lieutenant governor=

==Candidates==

Janet E. Jeghelian, radio host (running with Malone)
Jane Swift, Secretary of Consumer Affairs (running with Cellucci)

===Declined===

Charlie Baker, Secretary of Administration and Finance
Ralph C. Martin II, Suffolk County District Attorney

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Massachusetts Republican Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1998 {{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=557524|title=Our Campaigns - MA Lt. Governor - R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jane Swift

|votes = 116,476

|percentage = 54.38%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Janet E. Jeghelian

|votes = 97,411

|percentage = 45.48%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = All others

|votes = 323

|percentage = 0.15%

|change =

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 214,210

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

Democratic primary

=Governor=

==Candidates==

Brian J. Donnelly, former U.S. Representative and United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago
Scott Harshbarger, Massachusetts Attorney General
Patricia McGovern, State Senator from Lawrence

===Withdrew===

Joseph Kennedy II, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/ma082997.htm

|author = Harden, Blaine |date = 1997-08-29 |title = Joseph Kennedy Ends Gubernatorial Bid |newspaper = The Washington Post |access-date = 2009-08-27}}

==Debate==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Democratic primary debate
scope="col" \| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Host ! scope="col" \| Moderator ! scope="col" \| Link ! scope="col"\| Democratic ! scope="col"\| Democratic ! scope="col"\| Democratic
colspan="5" rowspan="2" \|Key: {{Colors\|black\|#90ff90\| P }} Participant {{Colors\|black\|#FFFFDD\| A }} Absent {{Colors\|black\|#ff9090\| N }} Not invited {{Colors\|black\|#CCFFCC\| I }} Invited {{color box\|#f0e68c\|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (US)}}"\| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (US)}}"\| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (US)}}"\|
scope="col" \| Brian J. Donnelly ! scope="col" \| Scott Harshbarger ! scope="col" \| Patricia McGovern
1 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Sep. 8, 1998 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| WWLP \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Jim Madigan \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| [https://www.c-span.org/video/?111267-1/massachusetts-democratic-gubernatorial-debate C-SPAN] \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}}

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|+ 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Democratic primary debate

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Democratic

colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"|

scope="col" | Brian J. Donnelly

! scope="col" | Scott Harshbarger

! scope="col" | Patricia McGovern

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Sep. 8, 1998

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | WWLP

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Jim Madigan

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.c-span.org/video/?111267-1/massachusetts-democratic-gubernatorial-debate C-SPAN]

| {{Yes|P}}

====Results====

File:Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary results by municipality, 1998.svg

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1998 {{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=16323|title=Our Campaigns - MA Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Scott Harshbarger

|votes = 296,212

|percentage = 51.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Patricia McGovern

|votes = 180,429

|percentage = 31.28%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Brian J. Donnelly

|votes = 98,774

|percentage = 17.12%

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = All others

|votes = 1,484

|percentage = 0.26%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 576,899

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

=Lieutenant governor=

==Candidates==

Dorothy Kelly Gay, Governor's Councilor from Somerville
Warren Tolman, State Senator from Watertown

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Massachusetts Democratic Lt. gubernatorial primary, 1998 {{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=665324|title=Our Campaigns - MA Lt. Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 15, 1998|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Warren Tolman

|votes = 270,791

|percentage = 53.75%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dorothy Kelly Gay

|votes = 232,250

|percentage = 46.10%

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-in

|candidate = All others

|votes = 768

|percentage = 0.15%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 503,809

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

General election

=Campaign=

After Harshbarger's primary victory, many moderate Democrats who had voted for McGovern or Donnelly, chose to support the socially liberal, fiscally moderate Cellucci instead of the more liberal Harshbarger.{{cite news |author=Adrian Walker |title=Democratic Dissidents Back Cellucci |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/34440396.html?dids=34440396:34440396&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103090441/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/34440396.html?dids=34440396:34440396&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |work=Boston Globe |date=September 19, 1998 |access-date=2010-07-26 }}{{cite news |author=Scot Lehigh |title=Cellucci Seen Seizing Initiative from Harshbarger |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/34829708.html?dids=34829708:34829708&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103090453/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/34829708.html?dids=34829708:34829708&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |work=Boston Globe |date=October 6, 1998 |access-date=2010-07-26 }}

=Debate=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election debate
scope="col" \| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Host ! scope="col" \| Moderator ! scope="col" \| Link ! scope="col"\| Republican ! scope="col"\| Democratic
colspan="5" rowspan="2" \|Key: {{Colors\|black\|#90ff90\| P }} Participant {{Colors\|black\|#FFFFDD\| A }} Absent {{Colors\|black\|#ff9090\| N }} Not invited {{Colors\|black\|#CCFFCC\| I }} Invited {{color box\|#f0e68c\|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Republican Party (US)}}"\| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (US)}}"\|
scope="col" \| Paul Cellucci ! scope="col" \| Scott Harshbarger
1 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Oct. 26, 1998 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Boston Herald The Boston Globe New England Cable News WCVB-TV WHDH-TV WBZ-TV \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Charles Ogletree \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| [https://www.c-span.org/video/?114396-1/massachusetts-gubernatorial-debate C-SPAN] \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}}

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|+ 1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election debate

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Republican

! scope="col"| Democratic

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"|

scope="col" | Paul Cellucci

! scope="col" | Scott Harshbarger

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 26, 1998

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Boston Herald
The Boston Globe
New England Cable News
WCVB-TV
WHDH-TV
WBZ-TV

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Charles Ogletree

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.c-span.org/video/?114396-1/massachusetts-gubernatorial-debate C-SPAN]

| {{Yes|P}}

=Polling=

In a January opinion poll, Cellucci lead Harshbarger 50%-30%. By August, Harshbarger had taken a 37%-35% lead over Cellucci.{{cite news |author=Brian C. Mooney |title=Surplus Stumble Illustrates Why Cellucci's Falling |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/33182115.html?dids=33182115:33182115&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103090428/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/33182115.html?dids=33182115:33182115&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |work=Boston Globe |date=August 15, 1998 |access-date=2010-07-26 }}

=Results=

On November 3, Cellucci defeated Harshbarger by 65,317 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=219|title=Our Campaigns - MA Governor Race - Nov 03, 1998|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}{{cite web | url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1972/year_to:2020/office_id:1/stage:General | title=PD43+ » Search Elections }}

{{Election box begin

| title=Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1998}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul Cellucci (acting)

|votes = 967,160

|percentage = 49.97%

|change = -20.09

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Scott Harshbarger

|votes = 901,843

|percentage = 46.60%

|change = +29.08

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Dean Cook

|votes = 32,184

|percentage = 1.66%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = Write-in

|candidate =

|votes = 2,149

|percentage = 0.11%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = Blank

|candidate =

|votes = 31,941

|percentage = 1.65%

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,935,277

|percentage = 51.19%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|swing =

}}

=Results by county=

County ! Cellucci - R % ! Cellucci - R # ! Harshbarger - D % ! Harshbarger - D # ! Others % ! Others # ! Total #
class="wikitable sortable" ! colspan="8" \| 1998 United States gubernatorial election in Massachusetts (by county)
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Barnstable	53.8%	50,690	42.7%	40,259	3.6%	3,357	94,306
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Berkshire	49.8%	20,679	47.1%	19,593	3.1%	1,287	41,559
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Bristol	48.37%	69,209	48.36%	69,190	3.3%	4,676	143,075
{{Party shading/Democratic}}\|Dukes	40.9%	2,639	55.1%	3,550	4.0%	256	6,445
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Essex	52.4%	118,540	44.0%	99,452	3.6%	8,113	226,105
{{Party shading/Democratic}}\|Franklin	41.9%	9,882	54.6%	12,866	3.5%	819	23,567
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Hampden	49.3%	58,517	46.9%	55,709	3.8%	4,484	118,710
{{Party shading/Democratic}}\|Hampshire	40.4%	19,239	56.3%	26,836	3.4%	1,598	47,673
{{Party shading/Democratic}}\|Middlesex	48.2%	230,004	48.7%	232,302	3.1%	14,900	477,206
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Nantucket	48.8%	1,755	46.7%	1,681	4.6%	164	3,600
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Norfolk	51.2%	120,729	45.4%	106,999	3.4%	7,936	235,664
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Plymouth	55.6%	81,047	40.8%	59,525	3.6%	5,239	145,811
{{Party shading/Democratic}}\|Suffolk	39.5%	58,384	56.2%	83,048	4.2%	6,210	147,642
{{Party shading/Republican}}\|Worcester	56.2%	125,846	40.6%	90,833	3.2%	7,235	223,914

References

Gubernatorial

1998

Category:1998 United States gubernatorial elections

1998 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Republican primary

=Governor=

==Candidates==

==Campaign==

==Results==

=Lieutenant governor=

==Candidates==

===Declined===

==Results==

Democratic primary

=Governor=

==Candidates==

===Withdrew===

==Debate==

=Lieutenant governor=

==Candidates==

==Results==

General election

=Campaign=

=Debate=

=Polling=

=Results=

=Results by county=

See also

References