Elections / 1988 · Senate · MA
Massachusetts — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateMassachusetts · U.S. SenateEdward M. KennedyD+31.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Edward M. Kennedy✓(i)Democrat1,693,34465.0%
- Joseph D. MaloneRepublican884,26733.9%
- Mary FridleyNew Alliance15,2080.6%
- Freda Lee NasonLibertarian13,1990.5%
- OtherOther2070.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+7.9Senate 1988D+31.0vs. baselineD+23.2
Massachusetts's 1988 Senate race ran 23.2 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, 1988MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.