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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 30, 1960 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1967 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH December 02, 2021 06:09pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameLeverett Saltonstall Votes956,605 (50.54%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1961 Margin28,706 (+1.52%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameEdward W. Brooke III Votes1,213,473 (60.68%)
Term01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973 Margin438,712 (+21.94%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 13, 1960 MA US Senate - D Primary
Thomas J. O'Connor
D 558,798

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Name (I) Sen. Leverett Saltonstall Thomas J. O'Connor Lawrence Gilfedder Mark R. Shaw (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Labor Prohibition Other  
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Certified Votes 1,358,556 (56.19%) 1,050,725 (43.46%) 5,735 (0.24%) 2,794 (0.12%) 3 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -307,831 (-12.73%) -1,352,821 (-55.95%) -1,355,762 (-56.07%) -1,358,553 (-56.19%)  
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