2013 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 2013 (special)
Edward J. Markey DEM +10.2 · Class II seat · held 6/25/13
- Votes counted
- 1,179,781
- Margin
- 10.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 6/25/13
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Markey Won | DEM | 645,429 | 54.80% | |
| Gabriel E. Gomez | REP | 525,307 | 44.60% | |
| Richard A. Heos | OTH | 4,550 | 0.39% | |
| Other | — | 2,504 | 0.21% | |
| Blank | — | 1,991 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 1,179,781 | |||
Official source: office_id:6
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 2013 Massachusetts Senate race (special election)?
Edward J. Markey (DEM) won with 54.8% of the vote, ahead of Gabriel E. Gomez (44.6%), a margin of 10.2 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 2013?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2013 Massachusetts Senate race?
1,179,781 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.