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      Home/Elections/1954/US Senate/Massachusetts
      1954·US Senate·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Leverett Saltonstall
      50.5%956,605 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Foster Furcolo
      49.0%927,899 votes
      Margin
      R+1.5
      1,892,710 total votes
      3 candidates1,892,710 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Leverett SaltonstallREP✓
      		REP956,60550.5%
      Foster FurcoloDEM
      		DEM927,89949.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,2060.4%

      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

      Foster FurcoloDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+5.8
      Career1954-1958
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Leverett SaltonstallREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginR+9.7
      Career1938-1960
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1954

      Governor1 contest →
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