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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/Massachusetts
      1948·US Senate·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Leverett Saltonstall
      53.0%1,088,475 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John I. Fitzgerald
      46.4%954,398 votes
      Margin
      R+6.5
      2,055,798 total votes
      3 candidates2,055,798 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Leverett SaltonstallREP✓
      		REP1,088,47553.0%
      John I. FitzgeraldDEM
      		DEM954,39846.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH12,9250.6%

      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

      John I. FitzgeraldDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.5
      Career1948-1948
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Leverett SaltonstallREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginR+9.7
      Career1938-1960
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1948

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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