Sept. 16, 1998

Massashusetts was one of nine states that held primaries on Sept. 15. In the governor's race, Acting Gov. Paul Cellucci (R) will face state Attorney General Scott Harshbarger (D) this fall. Candidates' names link to their profiles in our searchable 50-state Elections Guide. Also see complete results for all of the Sept. 15 statewide contests.

Massachusetts Governor
Republicans (unofficial results – 95% of precincts reporting)
Gov. Paul Cellucci	58%	129,662 votes
Joe Malone	42%	93,344 votes
Democrats (unofficial results – 88% of precincts reporting)
Scott Harshbarger	52%	274,466 votes
Patricia McGovern	31%	167,246 votes
Brian Donnelly	17%	89,333 votes

Source: Associated Press