The United States Senate election of 1996 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1996 with the incumbent Democratic Senator John Kerry defeating his Republican challenger, Governor Bill Weld.
On November 29, 1995, Governor Bill Weld announced his candidacy for the Senate seat occupied by Senator Kerry with a formal announcement on March 27, 1996. The first debate between Weld and Kerry was held in Faneuil Hall on April 8 with a second debate held on June 3. A third debate was held at the Emerson Majestic Theater on July 2. The Weld and Kerry campaigns agreed to eight debates and a spending cap of $6.9 million negotiated at Senator Kerry's Beacon Hill mansion on August 7; Senator Kerry later mortgaged his Beacon Hill mansion to raise funds in October. On the same day the spending cap was agreed upon, Governor Weld jumped into the Charles River after signing a bill and spoke at the 1996 Republican National Convention on August 14 before debating Senator Kerry again on August 19. Senator Kerry spoke at the 1996 Democratic National Convention and debated Governor Weld again on September 16.
Major events
Candidates
- Governor William Weld - incumbent governor of Massachusetts, elected in 1990 and re-elected in 1994.
Conservative Party
- Susan C. Gallagher - a pro-life conservative.
Results
References
See also
External links
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Recent Elections in Massachusetts (with winners) |
| General |
2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
| State |
State Senate |
2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
| State House |
2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 |
| Governor |
1974 (Dukakis), 1978 (King), 1982 (Dukakis), 1986 (Dukakis), 1990 (Weld), 1994 (Weld), 1998 (Cellucci), 2002 (Romney), 2006 (Patrick), 2010 |
| Council |
2002, 2006, 2010 |
| Federal |
U.S. Senate |
Class 1: 1934 (Walsh), 1940 (Walsh), 1946 (Lodge), 1952 (J. Kennedy), 1962 (T. Kennedy), 1964 (T. Kennedy), 1970 (T. Kennedy), 1976 (T. Kennedy), 1982 (T. Kennedy), 1988 (T. Kennedy), 1994 (T. Kennedy), 2000 (T. Kennedy), 2006 (T. Kennedy), 2010, 2012
Class 2: 1936 (Lodge), 1942 (Lodge), 1944 (Saltonstall), 1948 (Saltonstall), 1954 (Saltonstall), 1960 (Saltonstall), 1966 (Brooke), 1972 (Brooke), 1978 (Tsongas), 1984 (Kerry), 1990 (Kerry), 1996 (Kerry), 2002 (Kerry), 2008 (Kerry), 2014 |
| U.S. House |
2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 (5th district), 2008, 2010 |
| President |
1972, …, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 |
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