In the general election, the Dukakis-Murphy team garnered 1,157,786 votes (65.15%) versus 525,364 votes (19.56%) for George Kariotis and Nicholas Nikitas.
Eddie Murphy | John Evelyn | Audie Murphy | Evelyn Waugh | George Murphy | Mark Murphy (singer) | Mark Murphy | Richard Evelyn Byrd | Evelyn Glennie | Murphy | Turk Murphy | Timothy F. Murphy | Brittany Murphy | Murphy's Law | Paul Murphy | Shaun Murphy | Ryan Murphy | Cillian Murphy | Evelyn | Elliott Murphy | Donn B. Murphy | Chris Murphy | Oakes Murphy | Murphy's Law (band) | Murphy Anderson | Michael Murphy | Frank Murphy | Evelyn Holt | Evelyn (film) | Donna Murphy |
Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Murphy, Boston University president John Silber, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti, and State Representative John H. Flood ran for the Democratic nomination.