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      Home/Elections/1918/US Senate/Massachusetts
      1918·US Senate·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      David I. Walsh
      49.7%206,978 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John W. Weeks
      45.0%187,781 votes
      Margin
      D+4.6
      416,795 total votes
      3 candidates416,795 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David I. WalshDEM✓
      		DEM206,97849.7%
      John W. WeeksREP
      		REP187,78145.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH22,0365.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Massachusetts(Class II)

      2024
      Elizabeth WarrenDEM
      D+19.4
      2020
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+33.1
      2018
      Elizabeth WarrenDEM
      D+24.2
      2014
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+23.9
      2013(S)
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+10.2
      2012
      Elizabeth WarrenDEM
      D+7.5
      2010(S)
      Scott BrownREP
      R+4.9
      2008
      John KerryDEM
      D+34.9
      2006
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+38.8
      2002
      John KerryDEM
      D+80.0
      2000
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+59.8
      1996
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.5
      1994
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+17.1
      1990
      John KerryDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+31.0
      View all US Senate history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      David I. WalshDEM
      Record7W-3L
      Avg MarginD+4.7
      Career1913-1946
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      John W. WeeksREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+4.6
      Career1918-1918
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1918

      Governor1 contest →
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