Democratic primary

General election

Results

Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1986 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James Shannon	900,088	54.65%	33.60
	Republican	Edward Francis Harrington	746,791	45.34%	26.45
	Write-in		136	0.01%	0.01
Total votes			1,647,015	100.00%

General election

Results

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1986 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael J. Connolly (incumbent)	1,091,441	68.01%	4.61
	Republican	Deborah R. Cochran	513,455	31.99%	7.79
	Write-in		57	0.00%
Total votes			1,604,953	100.00%

General election

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1986 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Q. Crane (incumbent)	931,704	57.31%	13.11
	Republican	L. Joyce Hampers	693,750	41.67%	15.03
	Write-in		403	0.03%
Total votes			1,625,857	100.00%

Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1986 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	A. Joseph DeNucci	1,001,236	63.19%	3.75
	Republican	William G. Robinson	583,299	36.81%	7.56
	Write-in		82	0.01%	0.01
Total votes			1,584,617	100.00%

Question 1

Proposed Legislative Amendment to the Constitution - The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to prohibit or regulate abortions to the extent permitted by the United States Constitution. It would also provide that the state constitution does not require public or private funding of abortions, or the provision of services of facilities for performing abortions, beyond what is required by the United States Constitution. The provisions of this amendment would not apply to abortions required to prevent the death of the mother.^[8]

Question 2

Proposed Legislative Amendment to the Constitution - The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the expenditure of public funds for private schools and private school students.^[10]

Question 3

Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - The proposed law would reduced then repeal the 71⁄2% surtax on Massachusetts state income taxes and would limit state tax revenue growth to the level of growth in the total wages and salaries of the citizens of the state.^[12]

Question 4

Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - The proposed law would require that the State Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (DEQE) to search for sites in the Commonwealth where oil or hazardous materials have been disposed of and take all steps necessary to clean up those sites within specified time limits. Provisions are made for informing the public about sites in their communities. ^[14]

Question 5

Referendum on an Existing Law - The law requires all drivers and passengers to wear properly adjusted and fastened safety belts while traveling in motor vehicles on public ways.^[16]

Question 6

Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - The proposed law would provide a system of voter registration by mail applicable to all qualified voters and would eliminate statutory provisions permitting certain persons to vote only for presidential electors.^[18]