1984 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 1984
John Kerry DEM +10.1 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 2,530,471
- Margin
- 10.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MA
- R+2.8same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry Won | DEM | 1,393,150 | 55.06% | |
| Raymond Shamie | REP | 1,136,913 | 44.93% | |
| Other | — | 408 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 2,530,471 | |||
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 |
Full Massachusetts Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Massachusetts Senate race?
John Kerry (DEM) won with 55.1% of the vote, ahead of Raymond Shamie (44.9%), a margin of 10.1 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Massachusetts Senate race?
2,530,471 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.