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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1970 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Contents
- United States Senator
- Governor Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Treasurer and Receiver General
- Auditor
- References
The election included:
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 15, 1970.
United States Senator
Democrat Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Josiah Spaulding, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Republicans Francis W. Sargent and Donald R. Dwight were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democrats Kevin White and Michael Dukakis, Socialist Labor candidates Henning A. Blomen and Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidates John C. Hedges and Albert E. Bates.
Attorney General
Attorney General Robert H. Quinn, who was appointed by the Massachusetts General Court to fill the unexpired term of Elliot Richardson, defeated Republican Donald L. Conn and Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth in the general election.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth John Davoren, who was appointed by the Massachusetts General Court to fill the unexpired term of Kevin White, defeated Republican Mary Newman, Socialist Labor candidate Edgar E. Gaudet, and Prohibition candidate Murvin Becker in the general election.
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Republican Frederick Hannon, Socialist Labor candidate Roy K. Nelson, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.
Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko defeated Republican Frank P. Bucci, Socialist Labor candidate Raymond Gray, and Prohibition candidate Roger I. Williams in the general election.