1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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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 fourth full term.
Major candidates[]
Democratic[]
- Ted Kennedy - incumbent U.S. Senator, elected in 1962 and re-elected in 1964, 1970, and 1976. Ran for president in 1980.
Republican[]
- Ray Shamie - a millionaire businessman and metalwork entrepreneur
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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[]
- 1982 United States Senate elections
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