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1990 election in Massachusetts, United States

The 1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis, his party's nominee for president in 1988, opted to not seek a fourth term. Republican Bill Weld won the open seat, beating Democrat John Silber to become the first Republican Governor of Massachusetts elected since 1970. This election was the first open seat gubernatorial election in Massachusetts since 1960.

John H. Flood, State Representative from Canton

After Flynn's decision not to run, Murphy was the early frontrunner due to her strong name recognition and a solid base of liberal support. In July 1989, she led Bellotti 42% to 18% in a Boston Globe poll. That November, Bellotti had come within 2% of Murphy in another Boston Globe poll. Murphy's campaign appeared to be badly hurt by the public perception that she was close to the unpopular Dukakis and therefore tried to make a break with the Dukakis Administration. Dukakis twice postponed a trade mission to Europe because Murphy hinted at a news conference that she would execute her own economic plan while serving as acting governor. A week before the primary, Evelyn Murphy dropped out of the race and threw her support to Bellotti.

Despite having Murphy's support and as high as a 15 point lead in the polls at one point during the campaign, Bellotti was upset by Silber, a political outsider who had run a provocative campaign filled with controversial statements known as "Silber Shockers".

Clapprood easily won the nomination, defeating her nearest opponent by over 22%.

Paul W. Cronin, former U. S Representative from Andover

At the Republican Convention, Pierce received 2,672 votes (52.6%), Weld received 1,845 (36.3%), and Cronin received 563 (11.1%). Cronin was not able to run in the primary because he did not receive the 15% necessary to make the ballot. Pierce received enough votes to have a "supermajority", which made Pierce the officially endorsed candidate of the Republican Party. Pierce also touted his ability to win a House seat in a Democratic district, while Weld had lost to the Democratic front runner for governor Francis Bellotti in the 1978 attorney general's race.

Despite losing the convention and trailing Pierce in the polls, Weld was able to come from behind and defeated Pierce in the Republican primary.

State Senator Paul Cellucci, Weld's running mate, defeated State Representative Peter G. Torkildsen, Pierce's running mate, for the Republican nomination.

+ 2002 United States Senate election in Texas debates No. (Number) Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Bill Weld John Silber1 Oct. 18, 1990 C SPAN 2 Oct. 30, 1990 Boston HeraldWCVB TVWHDH (TV) R. D. Sahl C SPAN

Bill Weld defeated John Silber to become the state's first Republican Governor since Francis W. Sargent. As of 2018, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Amherst, Cambridge, Leverett, Shutesbury and Wendell each voted for the Republican candidate.

1990 United States gubernatorial election in Massachusetts (by county) County Weld R % Weld R # Silber D % Silber D # Others % Others # Total #Barnstable 54.3% 50,911 40.0% 37,474 5.8% 5,398 93,783Berkshire 43.9% 23,562 46.5% 24,953 9.7% 5,199 53,714Bristol 39.1% 71,420 53.1% 97,046 7.7% 14,136 182,602Dukes 42.7% 2,559 45.4% 2,720 11.9% 715 5,994Essex 50.6% 144,583 44.0% 125,734 5.4% 15,342 285,659Franklin 50.5% 15,101 39.5% 11,822 10.0% 2,995 29,918Hampden 44.2% 67,360 48.1% 73,356 7.7% 11,691 152,407Hampshire 46.5% 26,626 41.1% 23,495 12.4% 7,113 57,234Middlesex 52.1% 320,188 42.2% 259,059 5.7% 34,901 614,148Nantucket 52.1% 1,466 41.4% 1,166 6.5% 184 2,816Norfolk 50.4% 149,521 44.5% 132,141 5.0% 14,953 296,615Plymouth 51.7% 94,137 43.4% 79,039 4.9% 8,952 182,128Suffolk 39.7% 77,119 52.7% 102,392 7.6% 14,810 194,321Worcester 47.9% 130,264 47.6% 129,481 4.5% 12,342 272,087