- Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1994
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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1994 1990 ← November 7, 1994 → 1998 Nominee William Weld Mark Roosevelt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,533,390 611,650 Percentage 70.85% 28.26%
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The 1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. William Weld was elected Governor of Massachusetts for a second term.
Primaries
William Weld ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
The Democratic Primary was won by Mark Roosevelt, a State Representative and the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt. He defeated State Senators George A. Bachrach and Michael J. Barrett.
Massachusetts Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, 1994 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Mark Roosevelt 215,061 47.91% Democratic George Bachrach 120,567 26.86% Democratic Michael J. Barrett 111,199 24.77% Activist Bob Massie defeated State Repersentative Marc Draisen for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
Massachusetts Democratic Lt. Gubernatorial Primary, 1994 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Bob Massie 193,508 52.66% Democratic Marc Draisen 173,896 47.34% General election
Weld defeated Democrat Mark Roosevelt by a 71-28% margin, the largest Gubernatorial margin of victory in Massachusetts history.
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1994 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican William Weld
(Paul Cellucci)1,533,390 70.85% Democratic Mark Roosevelt
(Bob Massie)611,650 28.26% Other races
- Shannon O'Brien ran unsuccessfully for Treasurer of Massachusetts.
- William F. Galvin was elected Secretary of the Commonwealth, for the first time.
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