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Massachusetts
Massachusetts US Senate
Winner
DEM
Ted Kennedy
62.1%
1,202,856 votes
Runner-up
REP
Josiah A. Spaulding
37.0%
715,978 votes
Margin
D+25.1
1,935,607
total votes
3 candidates
1,935,607 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Ted Kennedy
DEM
✓
DEM
1,202,856
62.1%
Josiah A. Spaulding
REP
REP
715,978
37.0%
Other
OTH
OTH
16,773
0.9%
Seat History
US Senate in Massachusetts
(Class II)
2024
Elizabeth Warren
DEM
D+19.4
2020
Edward J Markey
DEM
D+33.1
2018
Elizabeth Warren
DEM
D+24.2
2014
Edward J Markey
DEM
D+23.9
2013
(S)
Edward J Markey
DEM
D+10.2
2012
Elizabeth Warren
DEM
D+7.5
2010
(S)
Scott Brown
REP
R+4.9
2008
John Kerry
DEM
D+34.9
2006
Ted Kennedy
DEM
D+38.8
2002
John Kerry
DEM
D+80.0
2000
Ted Kennedy
DEM
D+59.8
1996
John Kerry
DEM
D+7.5
1994
Ted Kennedy
DEM
D+17.1
1990
John Kerry
DEM
D+14.2
1988
Ted Kennedy
DEM
D+31.0
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Candidates
Josiah A. Spaulding
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+25.1
Career
1970-1970
US Senate
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Ted Kennedy
DEM
Record
9W-0L
Avg Margin
D+33.0
Career
1962-2006
US Senate
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