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      Home/Elections/1958/US Senate/Massachusetts
      1958·US Senate·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      John Kennedy
      73.2%1,362,926 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Vincent J. Celeste
      26.2%488,318 votes
      Margin
      D+47.0
      1,862,041 total votes
      3 candidates1,862,041 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John KennedyDEM✓
      		DEM1,362,92673.2%
      Vincent J. CelesteREP
      		REP488,31826.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,7970.6%

      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 KennedyDEM
      Record32W-30L
      Avg MarginR+0.1
      Career1952-2022
      US Senate / State House / State Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Vincent J. CelesteREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+47.0
      Career1958-1958
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1958

      Governor1 contest →
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