1982 Election Results for Massachusetts -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Michael Dukakis (D)		John Sears (R)		Frank Rich (I)		Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barnstable	57%	33,942	49.8%	32,379	47.5%	1,393	2.0%	491	0.7%	15	0.0%	1,563	68,220
Berkshire	47%	32,453	63.6%	16,585	32.5%	1,381	2.7%	610	1.2%	4	0.0%	15,868	51,033
Bristol	45%	96,902	62.2%	52,658	33.8%	4,664	3.0%	1,496	1.0%	17	0.0%	44,244	155,737
Dukes	59%	2,698	62.9%	1,453	33.9%	97	2.3%	43	1.0%	1	0.0%	1,245	4,292
Essex	52%	143,900	58.7%	91,633	37.4%	7,576	3.1%	1,964	0.8%	77	0.0%	52,267	245,150
Franklin	50%	13,765	56.1%	9,937	40.5%	557	2.3%	279	1.1%	17	0.1%	3,828	24,555
Hampden	42%	77,183	55.7%	50,391	36.4%	9,756	7.0%	1,202	0.9%	15	0.0%	26,792	138,547
Hampshire	43%	29,355	61.7%	16,332	34.3%	1,423	3.0%	454	1.0%	25	0.1%	13,023	47,589
Middlesex	50%	319,453	61.5%	182,483	35.1%	13,019	2.5%	4,535	0.9%	126	0.0%	136,970	519,616
Nantucket	56%	1,252	54.7%	970	42.4%	48	2.1%	18	0.8%	0	0.0%	282	2,288
Norfolk	55%	143,940	57.6%	96,519	38.6%	7,411	3.0%	1,986	0.8%	71	0.0%	47,421	249,927
Plymouth	49%	73,570	52.7%	60,250	43.2%	4,367	3.1%	1,361	1.0%	45	0.0%	13,320	139,593
Suffolk	35%	117,525	65.9%	52,884	29.7%	6,186	3.5%	1,662	0.9%	13	0.0%	64,641	178,270
Worcester	47%	133,171	59.1%	85,205	37.8%	5,190	2.3%	1,817	0.8%	54	0.0%	47,966	225,437
TOTAL	47%	1,219,109	59.5%	749,679	36.6%	63,068	3.1%	17,918	0.9%	480	0.0%	469,430	2,050,254
Total R vote: 749,679 (36.6%) Total D vote: 1,219,109 (59.5%) Total Other vote: 81,466 (4.0%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$3,098,438		$601,447		$68,412		$24,518
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1982 Governor, Barnstable County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

33,942

49.8%

John Sears (R)

32,379

47.5%

Frank Rich (I)

1,393

2.0%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

491

0.7%

TOTAL

68,220

Turnout: 57%

1982 Governor, Berkshire County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

32,453

63.6%

John Sears (R)

16,585

32.5%

Frank Rich (I)

1,381

2.7%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

610

1.2%

TOTAL

51,033

Turnout: 47%

1982 Governor, Bristol County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

96,902

62.2%

John Sears (R)

52,658

33.8%

Frank Rich (I)

4,664

3.0%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1,496

1.0%

TOTAL

155,737

Turnout: 45%

1982 Governor, Dukes County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,698

62.9%

John Sears (R)

1,453

33.9%

Frank Rich (I)

2.3%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

4,292

Turnout: 59%

1982 Governor, Essex County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

143,900

58.7%

John Sears (R)

91,633

37.4%

Frank Rich (I)

7,576

3.1%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1,964

0.8%

TOTAL

245,150

Turnout: 52%

1982 Governor, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

13,765

56.1%

John Sears (R)

9,937

40.5%

Frank Rich (I)

557

2.3%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

279

1.1%

TOTAL

24,555

Turnout: 50%

1982 Governor, Hampden County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

77,183

55.7%

John Sears (R)

50,391

36.4%

Frank Rich (I)

9,756

7.0%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1,202

0.9%

TOTAL

138,547

Turnout: 42%

1982 Governor, Hampshire County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

29,355

61.7%

John Sears (R)

16,332

34.3%

Frank Rich (I)

1,423

3.0%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

454

1.0%

TOTAL

47,589

Turnout: 43%

1982 Governor, Middlesex County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

319,453

61.5%

John Sears (R)

182,483

35.1%

Frank Rich (I)

13,019

2.5%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

4,535

0.9%

TOTAL

519,616

Turnout: 50%

1982 Governor, Nantucket County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,252

54.7%

John Sears (R)

970

42.4%

Frank Rich (I)

2.1%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

2,288

Turnout: 56%

1982 Governor, Norfolk County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

143,940

57.6%

John Sears (R)

96,519

38.6%

Frank Rich (I)

7,411

3.0%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1,986

0.8%

TOTAL

249,927

Turnout: 55%

1982 Governor, Plymouth County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

73,570

52.7%

John Sears (R)

60,250

43.2%

Frank Rich (I)

4,367

3.1%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1,361

1.0%

TOTAL

139,593

Turnout: 49%

1982 Governor, Suffolk County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

117,525

65.9%

John Sears (R)

52,884

29.7%

Frank Rich (I)

6,186

3.5%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1,662

0.9%

TOTAL

178,270

Turnout: 35%

1982 Governor, Worcester County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Michael Dukakis (D)

133,171

59.1%

John Sears (R)

85,205

37.8%

Frank Rich (I)

5,190

2.3%

Rebecca Shipman (Lbt)

1,817

0.8%

TOTAL

225,437

Turnout: 47%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Michael Dukakis
Total Disbursements:	$3,098,438

John Sears
Total Disbursements:	$601,447

Frank Rich
Total Disbursements:	$68,412

**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

Rebecca Shipman
Total Disbursements:	$24,518

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
State:
Congressional District: (House elections)


Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	John Sears	90,617	50.7%	$601,447
2	John Lakian	46,675	26.1%	$846,832
3	Andrew Card	40,899	22.9%	$160,460
	Other	492	0.3%
TOTAL VOTES		178,683

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Michael Dukakis	631,911	53.5%	$3,098,438
2	Edward King*	549,335	46.5%	$2,918,493
	Other	175	0.0%
TOTAL VOTES		1,181,421

1982-11-02 Gubernatorial Election Results for Massachusetts