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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Massachusetts
      1978·US Senate·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Paul E Tsongas
      55.1%1,094,093 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Edward Brooke
      44.9%890,584 votes
      Margin
      D+10.3
      1,984,677 total votes
      2 candidates1,984,677 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul E TsongasDEM✓
      		DEM1,094,09355.1%
      Edward BrookeREP
      		REP890,58444.9%

      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

      Edward BrookeREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.5
      Career1966-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Paul E TsongasDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+10.3
      Career1976-1978
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1978

      US House12 contests →Governor1 contest →
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