Elections / 1996 · Senate · MA
Massachusetts — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateMassachusetts · U.S. SenateJohn F. KerryD+7.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- John F. Kerry✓(i)Democrat1,334,13552.2%
- William F. WeldRepublican1,143,12044.7%
- Susan C. GallagherConservative70,0072.7%
- Robert C. StoweNatural Law7,1690.3%
- OtherOther1,5110.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+33.4Senate 1996D+7.5vs. baselineR+25.9
Massachusetts's 1996 Senate race ran 25.9 points more Republican 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, 1996MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.