Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1994
Encyclopedia
The 1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. William Weld
was elected Governor of Massachusetts
for a second term.
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
.
Activist Bob Massie defeated State Repersentative Marc Draisen
for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
Mark Roosevelt
by a 71-28% margin, the largest Gubernatorial margin of victory in Massachusetts history.
William Weld
William Floyd Weld is a former governor of the US state of Massachusetts. He served as that state's 68th governor from 1991 to 1997. From 1981 to 1988, he was a federal prosecutor in the United States Justice Department...
was elected Governor of Massachusetts
Governor of Massachusetts
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
for a second term.
Primaries
William Weld ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.The Democratic Primary was won by Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt has been since January 2011 the President of Antioch College. He was previously the superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the second largest school district in Pennsylvania, until December 31, 2010....
, a State Representative and the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
. He defeated State Senators George A. Bachrach and Michael J. Barrett
Michael J. Barrett
Michael John Barrett is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate....
.
Activist Bob Massie defeated State Repersentative Marc Draisen
Marc Draisen
Marc D. Draisen is an American Urban planner and politician who represented the 11th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991–1995...
for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
General election
Weld defeated DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt
Mark Roosevelt has been since January 2011 the President of Antioch College. He was previously the superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the second largest school district in Pennsylvania, until December 31, 2010....
by a 71-28% margin, the largest Gubernatorial margin of victory in Massachusetts history.
Other races
- Shannon O'BrienShannon O'BrienShannon Patricia Elizabeth O'Brien is a Democrat from Massachusetts. O'Brien served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 through 1993, in the Massachusetts Senate from 1993 through 1995, and was the Massachusetts State Treasurer from 1999 through 2003...
ran unsuccessfully for Treasurer of Massachusetts. - William F. GalvinWilliam F. GalvinWilliam Francis Galvin is the 27th and current Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth .-Early life and career:...
was elected Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Secretary of the CommonwealthThe Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S...
, for the first time.