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1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Massachusetts


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout Edward King
(D)		 Francis Hatch
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable59%21,98637.5%36,19861.8%4250.7%-14,212 58,609
Berkshire48%22,66046.1%26,28553.5%1640.3%-3,625 49,109
Bristol45%87,17561.1%55,40638.8%1840.1%31,769 142,765
Dukes67%1,20129.2%2,85169.3%641.6%-1,650 4,116
Essex55%122,56750.6%118,76249.0%8580.4%3,805 242,187
Franklin51%8,15736.5%14,12163.3%450.2%-5,964 22,323
Hampden44%64,31648.3%68,51851.5%2500.2%-4,202 133,084
Hampshire43%16,21638.1%26,30361.7%850.2%-10,087 42,604
Middlesex52%260,36352.1%237,91147.6%1,7100.3%22,452 499,984
Nantucket51%57032.0%1,20968.0%00.0%-639 1,779
Norfolk57%127,53252.7%113,63346.9%8780.4%13,899 242,043
Plymouth50%68,43354.8%55,81444.7%5470.4%12,619 124,794
Suffolk38%113,96761.5%71,28138.5%850.0%42,686 185,333
Worcester49%115,15153.9%97,78045.8%5900.3%17,371 213,521
TOTAL 52% 1,030,29452.5% 926,07247.2% 5,8850.3% 104,222 1,962,251
Total R vote: 926,072 (47.2%)      Total D vote: 1,030,294 (52.5%)      Total Other vote: 5,885 (0.3%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $1,480,953 $1,313,413
Total Receipts: $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1978 Governor, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 21,986 37.5%
Francis Hatch (R) 36,198 61.8%
TOTAL 58,609
Turnout: 59%


1978 Governor, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 22,660 46.1%
Francis Hatch (R) 26,285 53.5%
TOTAL 49,109
Turnout: 48%


1978 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 87,175 61.1%
Francis Hatch (R) 55,406 38.8%
TOTAL 142,765
Turnout: 45%


1978 Governor, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 1,201 29.2%
Francis Hatch (R) 2,851 69.3%
TOTAL 4,116
Turnout: 67%


1978 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 122,567 50.6%
Francis Hatch (R) 118,762 49.0%
TOTAL 242,187
Turnout: 55%


1978 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 8,157 36.5%
Francis Hatch (R) 14,121 63.3%
TOTAL 22,323
Turnout: 51%


1978 Governor, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 64,316 48.3%
Francis Hatch (R) 68,518 51.5%
TOTAL 133,084
Turnout: 44%


1978 Governor, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 16,216 38.1%
Francis Hatch (R) 26,303 61.7%
TOTAL 42,604
Turnout: 43%


1978 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 260,363 52.1%
Francis Hatch (R) 237,911 47.6%
TOTAL 499,984
Turnout: 52%


1978 Governor, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 570 32.0%
Francis Hatch (R) 1,209 68.0%
TOTAL 1,779
Turnout: 51%


1978 Governor, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 127,532 52.7%
Francis Hatch (R) 113,633 46.9%
TOTAL 242,043
Turnout: 57%


1978 Governor, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 68,433 54.8%
Francis Hatch (R) 55,814 44.7%
TOTAL 124,794
Turnout: 50%


1978 Governor, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 113,967 61.5%
Francis Hatch (R) 71,281 38.5%
TOTAL 185,333
Turnout: 38%


1978 Governor, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward King (D) 115,151 53.9%
Francis Hatch (R) 97,780 45.8%
TOTAL 213,521
Turnout: 49%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Edward King
Total Disbursements: $1,480,953

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Francis Hatch
Total Disbursements: $1,313,413

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Francis Hatch 141,070 56.0%
2   Edward F. King 110,932 44.0%
    Other 86 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 252,088  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Edward King 442,174 51.1%
2   Michael Dukakis 365,417 42.2%
3   Barbara Ackermann 58,220 6.7%
    Other 48 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 865,859