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1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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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.
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Turnout | 75.85% ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
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Weld: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Silber: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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