| Election Name: | 1974 Massachusetts general election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Massachusetts general election |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1976 Massachusetts general election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
| Seats For Election: | Part of the 1974 United States elections |
The 1974 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1974, throughout Massachusetts. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 10, 1974.
The Democratic primary in this election was notably competitive, with formidable challenges to two incumbent Democrats (Secretary of the Commonwealth John Davoren, who lost, and Treasurer Robert Q. Crane, who narrowly won) and two open primaries (for Governor and Attorney General).
In the general election, Democrats swept the statewide offices quite easily. Republican support may have been held down by the weight of the ongoing Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
Democrats Michael Dukakis and Thomas P. O'Neill III were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Republican incumbents Francis W. Sargent and Donald R. Dwight.
| Election Name: | 1974 Massachusetts Attorney General election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1970 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Massachusetts elections#Attorney General |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Nominee1: | Francis Bellotti |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 912,244 |
| Percentage1: | 49.7% |
| Nominee2: | Josiah Spaulding |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 894,754 |
| Percentage2: | 48.7% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | Robert H. Quinn |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Francis Bellotti |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Attorney General Robert H. Quinn declined to run for re-election and instead ran for Governor. In the open primary to fill his seat, former Lt. Governor Francis X. Bellotti won the Democratic nomination.
Bellotti defeated Republican nominee Josiah Spaulding in a close race.
| Election Name: | 1974 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1970 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Massachusetts elections#Secretary of the Commonwealth |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Nominee1: | Paul Guzzi |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,155,636 |
| Percentage1: | 64.5% |
| Nominee2: | John M. Quinlan |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 636,203 |
| Percentage2: | 35.5% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
| Before Election: | John Davoren |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Paul Guzzi |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Secretary of the Commonwealth John Davoren was defeated in the Democratic primary by Paul Guzzi. Guzzi went on to defeat Republican State Senator John M. Quinlan in the general election.
Following Burton's withdrawal, Quinlan was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Election Name: | 1974 Massachusetts Treasurer Democratic primary |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1970 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Nominee1: | Robert Q. Crane |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 355,216 |
| Percentage1: | 51.0% |
| Nominee2: | Charles Mark Furcolo |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 340,882 |
| Percentage2: | 49.0% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Treasurer and Receiver-General | |
| Before Election: | Robert Q. Crane |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Q. Crane |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Charles Mark Furcolo in the Democratic Primary.
Erna Ballantine ran an unsuccessful sticker campaign for the Republican nomination.[2]
Incumbent Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko was unopposed in the Democratic primary and the general election.
All of Massachusetts' twelve seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.
Ten seats were won by candidates seeking re-election.
The 3rd District seat was won by Joseph D. Early, who succeeded retiring Democrat Harold Donohue. The 5th District seat was won by Democrat Paul Tsongas, who defeated incumbent Republican Paul W. Cronin.