A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1990 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor; district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and ballot questions at the state and local levels. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 19, 1990. Governor & Lieutenant Governor Republicans William Weld and Paul Cellucci were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates John Silber and Marjorie Clapprood. Weld's victory was the first for a Republican since 1970. Attorney General Democrat Scott Harshbarger was elected Attorney General. He defeated incumbent James Shannon in the Democratic primary and Republican William C. Sawyer in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Scott Harshbarger, Middlesex County District Attorney James Shannon, incumbent Attorney General and former U.S. Representative from Lowell Results Republican primary Candidates Guy Carbone William C. Sawyer Results General election Secretary of the Commonwealth Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Michael J. Connolly defeated Republican Paul McCarthy and Independent Barbara F. Ahearn in the general election. Former Celtics star Dave Cowens entered the race as a Republican, but because he did not register by June 5, 1989, he was unable to appear on the primary ballot and dropped out. General election Candidates Barbara F. Ahearn (Independent High Tech) Michael J. Connolly, incumbent Secretary since 1979 (Democratic) Paul McCarthy (Republican) Results Treasurer and Receiver-General Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane did not run for re-election. Republican Joe Malone defeated Democrat State Representative William F. Galvin and Independent C. David Nash in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates William F. Galvin, State Representative from Allston–Brighton, Boston George Keverian, Speaker of the Massachusetts House and State Representative from Everett Dick Kraus, State Senator from Arlington Results General election Auditor Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Republican Douglas J. Murray and Independent candidate Steven K. Sherman. United States Senator Democratic incumbent John Kerry was re-elected over Republican Jim Rappaport. Ballot questions Question 1 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution – The proposed constitutional amendment would repeal the constitutional provision that a state census be taken and used as the basis for determining state representative, senatorial, and councilor districts. The proposed constitutional amendment would provide that the federal census shall be the basis for determining such districts. Question 2