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      Home/Elections/1996/US Senate/Massachusetts
      1996·US Senate·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      John Kerry
      52.2%1,334,345 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William F. Weld
      44.7%1,142,837 votes
      Margin
      D+7.5
      2,555,886 total votes
      3 candidates2,555,886 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John KerryDEM✓
      		DEM1,334,34552.2%
      William F. WeldREP
      		REP1,142,83744.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH78,7043.1%

      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
      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 KerryDEM
      Record25W-30L
      Avg MarginR+2.2
      Career1984-2008
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →
      William F. WeldREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+12.9
      Career1990-1996
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1996

      President1 contest →US House10 contests →
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