United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1982

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1982
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1982
Massachusetts
1976 ←
November 2, 1982
→ 1988

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Nominee Ted Kennedy Ray Shamie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,247,084 784,602
Percentage 60.81% 38.26%

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County Results

Senator before election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Elected Senator

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1982 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1982 with the incumbent Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy defeating his challengers.

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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.

Libertarian

  • Howard S. Katz

Results

General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward M. Kennedy 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%%

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