Elections / 1984 · Senate · MA
Massachusetts — 1984 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateMassachusetts · U.S. SenateJohn F. KerryD+10.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- John F. Kerry✓Democrat1,393,15055.1%
- Raymond ShamieRepublican1,136,91344.9%
- OtherOther4080.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+2.8Senate 1984D+10.1vs. baselineD+12.9
Massachusetts's 1984 Senate race ran 12.9 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, 1984MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.