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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH September 14, 2020 07:47pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameEdward M. "Ted" Kennedy Votes1,716,907 (74.26%)
Term01/03/1965 - 01/03/1971 Margin1,129,244 (+48.84%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameEdward M. "Ted" Kennedy Votes1,726,657 (69.31%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1983 Margin1,004,016 (+40.30%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 15, 1970 MA US Senate- R Primary
Josiah Spaulding
R 190,701

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Name (I) Assistant Majority Leader Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy Josiah Spaulding Lawrence Gilfedder Mark R. Shaw (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor Prohibition Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 1,202,856 (62.14%) 715,978 (36.99%) 10,378 (0.54%) 5,944 (0.31%) 451 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -486,878 (-25.15%) -1,192,478 (-61.61%) -1,196,912 (-61.84%) -1,202,405 (-62.12%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- 06/01/1970  
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