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1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

← 1976 November 2, 1982 1988 →
 
Nominee Ted Kennedy Ray Shamie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,247,084 784,602
Percentage 60.81% 38.26%

Kennedy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Shamie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

The 1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fifth (his fourth full) term.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Howard S. Katz (Libertarian)
  • Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962 (Democratic)
  • Ray Shamie, metalwork entrepreneur (Republican)

Results

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General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ted Kennedy (Incumbent) 1,247,084 60.81 −8.50
Republican Ray Shamie 784,602 38.26 +9.25
Libertarian Howard S. Katz 18,878 0.92 +0.92
All others 205 0.01 +0.00
Total votes 2,050,769 70.26%
Democratic hold

See also

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