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Toss-up · 1998 Governor
Massachusetts Governor
In the 1998 Massachusetts Governor race, A. Paul Cellucci (R) won by about 3 points.
Actual result
R+3.4
Final polls said
R+8.4
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SurveyUSA | R+4.0 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 2 | KRC Research | R+5.0 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 3 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+5.0 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science | R+8.0 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| 5 | RKM Research and Communications Inc. | R+9.0 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| 6 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+11.0 | 7.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
10 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-308
SurveyUSA1998-10-281
RKM Research and Communications Inc.1998-10-286
KRC Research1998-10-272
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-2017
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 Massachusetts Governor race?
A. Paul Cellucci (R) won, by about 3.4 points (R+3.4).
When was the 1998 Massachusetts Governor election held?
It was held in November 1998.
Which party matches you?
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