The 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982.

Michael Dukakis Michael Stanley Dukakis (; born November 3, 1933) is an American retired lawyer and politician who served as governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history a ...

was elected to a second non-consecutive term. He beat

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John W. Sears in the General election, after defeating Incumbent Governor Edward J. King in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

, former Governor * Edward J. King, incumbent Governor

=Withdrew

= *

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, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Campaign

Former Governor Michael Dukakis challenged incumbent Governor Edward J. King in a rematch of the 1978 Democratic primary. This time, Dukakis was victorious 53–47%.

Results

Lt. Governor

Candidates

John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party, he ...

, veteran and anti-war activist *

Evelyn Murphy Evelyn Murphy (born May 14, 1940) is an American businesswoman and politician who was the 67th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1987 to 1991, being the first woman in the history of the state to hold a constitutional office. She is now th ...

, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere and former State Secretary of Economic Affairs *

Lou Nickinello Louis R. "Lou" Nickinello (born September 8, 1940 in East Boston) is an American businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1983. In 1982 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Gover ...

, State Representative from

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, former State Representative from Newton *

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, State Senator from Winchester

Campaign

Incumbent Lt. Governor

did not run for re-election. Former Navy Lieutenant and anti-war activist

won a five way contest for the Democratic nomination.

Results

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

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, State Representative from

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, businessman * John Winthrop Sears, former Suffolk County Sheriff and

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man

Results

Lt. Governor

Candidates

* Leon Lombardi, State Representative from Easton

Results

Lombardi was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

Michael Dukakis won the election with 57.9% of the vote, winning every county in the state - 13 with a majority, and 1 county (Barnstable) with a plurality.

Results by county

References

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Michael Dukakis

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

=Withdrew

Campaign

Results

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Campaign

Results

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Results

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Results by county

See also

References