Elections / 1982 · Senate · MA
Massachusetts — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenateMassachusetts · U.S. SenateEdward M. KennedyD+22.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- Edward M. Kennedy✓(i)Democrat1,247,08460.8%
- Ray ShamieRepublican784,60238.3%
- Howard S. KatzLibertarian18,8780.9%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+0.2Senate 1982D+22.6vs. baselineD+22.7
Massachusetts's 1982 Senate race ran 22.7 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
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, 1982MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.