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Massachusetts — 1978 governor election
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Akashic1978 · GovernorMassachusetts · GovernorEdward J. KingD+5.3
Candidates
Massachusetts 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- Edward J. King✓Democratic1,030,29452.7%
- Francis W. Hatch Jr.Republican926,07247.3%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+15.7Governor 1978D+5.3vs. baselineR+10.3
Massachusetts's 1978 governor race ran 10.3 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.