1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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.

1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

November 2, 1982
 
Nominee Ted Kennedy Ray Shamie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,247,084 784,602
Percentage 60.8% 38.3%

Municipal results

U.S. senator before election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Ted Kennedy - incumbent U.S. Senator elected in 1962 and reelected in 1964, 1970, and 1976. Ran for president in 1980.

Republican

  • Ray Shamie - a millionaire businessman and metalwork entrepreneur.

Results

Results by county
General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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