1990 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 1990
John Kerry DEM +13.6 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 2,424,579
- Margin
- 13.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry Won | DEM | 1,321,712 | 54.51% | |
| Jim Rappaport | REP | 992,917 | 40.95% | |
| Other | — | 109,950 | 4.54% | |
| Total | 2,424,579 | |||
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 1990 Massachusetts Senate race?
John Kerry (DEM) won with 54.5% of the vote, ahead of Jim Rappaport (41.0%), a margin of 13.6 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Massachusetts Senate race?
2,424,579 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.