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Massachusetts — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateMassachusetts · U.S. SenateEdward M. KennedyD+40.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Edward M. Kennedy✓Democrat1,726,65769.3%
- Michael S. RobertsonRepublican722,64129.0%
- Carol Henderson EvansSocialist Workers26,2831.1%
- H. Graham LowryU.S. Labor15,5170.6%
- ScatterOther1570.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+15.7Senate 1976D+40.3vs. baselineD+24.6
Massachusetts's 1976 Senate race ran 24.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Massachusetts's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +40.3% |
| 1978 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | +22.6% |
| 1984 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | +31.0% |
| 1990 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | +59.8% |
| 2002 | +81.0% |
| 2006 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +19.8% |
Same ballot, 1976MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.