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 fifth (his fourth full) term.
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General election
Candidates
- Howard S. Katz (Libertarian)
- Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962 (Democratic)
- Ray Shamie, metalwork entrepreneur (Republican)
Results
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Results by county
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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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