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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Turnout 73.89% Registered 42.48% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a April 20, 2004 12:54am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1990
NameJohn Kerry Votes1,321,712 (57.06%)
Term01/03/1991 - 01/03/1997 Margin328,795 (+14.20%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameJohn Kerry Votes1,605,976 (80.03%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin1,236,169 (+61.60%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 17, 1996 MA US Senate - D Primary
John Kerry
D 224,308
Sep 17, 1996 MA US Senate- R Primary
William F. "Bill" Weld
R 73,619
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CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. John Kerry Gov. William F. "Bill" Weld Susan C. Gallagher-Long Robert C. Stowe Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Conservative Natural Law Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes1,334,135 (52.20%) 1,143,120 (44.72%) 70,007 (2.74%) 7,169 (0.28%) 1,511 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -191,015 (-7.47%) -1,264,128 (-49.46%) -1,326,966 (-51.92%) -1,332,624 (-52.14%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg31.57%-- 49.48%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Boston Herald 
08/20/96-08/20/96		 38.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
SDPA Dr. Cynic
R Lynn Swann
IND Monsieur
D Paul F. Walsh, Jr.
AENM Angry Russian
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
IndP 6921
D Richard J. Rouse
D Steve Pagliuca [L]
I Silver Dime
D Tsongas Democrat
R Rockefeller Republican
D liberal1
D InspectorMorse
I Chase McFadden
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
00/00/1996 John Kerry vs William F. "Bill" Weld TVAd Contrast eng Kerry See You Later   00:00:30 Green Pigs 

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 02, 2003 07:04pm General CLASH OF THE TITANS  Article *crickets chirp* 
Apr 02, 2003 07:03pm General KERRY/WELD: DEAD HEAT  Article *crickets chirp* 
Apr 02, 2003 07:01pm General Home Stretch (96 Kerry v. Weld race)  Article *crickets chirp* 

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