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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1984

 
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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1984
November 5, 1984
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Nominee John Kerry Ray Shamie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,393,150 1,136,913
Percentage 55.06% 44.94%

Incumbent Senator
Paul Tsongas
Democratic

Senator-elect
John Kerry
Democratic

The Massachusetts Senate election of 1984 was held in November 1984. Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts John Kerry was elected to succeed out-going Senator Paul Tsongas.

Contents

Candidates

Democratic Party

  • John Kerry - Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, was elected to the open seat

Republican Party

Results

General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Kerry 1,393,150 55.06
Republican Ray Shamie 1,136,913 44.94
All others 408 0.02
Turnout 2,530,063

See also

Further reading

  • Kranish, Michael, Brian C. Mooney, and Nina J. Easton. John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography by the Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best, PublicAffairs, 2004. ISBN 1-58648-273-4.

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