The 1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fifth (his fourth full) term.
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Kennedy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Shamie: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Howard S. Katz (Libertarian)
- Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962 (Democratic)
- Ray Shamie, metalwork entrepreneur (Republican)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ted Kennedy (Incumbent) | 1,247,084 | 60.81 | −8.50 | |
| Republican | Ray Shamie | 784,602 | 38.26 | +9.25 | |
| Libertarian | Howard S. Katz | 18,878 | 0.92 | +0.92 | |
| All others | 205 | 0.01 | +0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 2,050,769 | 70.26% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
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