United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1982

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1982
Massachusetts
November 2, 1982

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

Results by town. Red indicates towns carried by Ray Shamie, blue indicates towns carried by Ted Kennedy.

U.S. Senator before election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

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.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

Results by county
General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Edward M. 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%


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