1982 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 1982
Edward M. Kennedy DEM +22.6 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 2,050,769
- Margin
- 22.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward M. Kennedy Won | DEM | 1,247,084 | 60.81% | |
| Raymond Shamie | REP | 784,602 | 38.26% | |
| Howard S. Katz | LIB | 18,878 | 0.92% | |
| Write-in | — | 205 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 2,050,769 | |||
Official source: data
Other Massachusetts Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 19.3 |
| 2020 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 32.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 23.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 22.8 |
| 2013 special | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 10.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 7.5 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Scott Brown | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Kerry | 33.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 37.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Kerry | 55.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 56.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | John Kerry | 7.5 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Massachusetts Senate race?
Edward M. Kennedy (DEM) won with 60.8% of the vote, ahead of Raymond Shamie (38.3%), a margin of 22.6 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Massachusetts Senate race?
2,050,769 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.