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  MA US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1962 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1962 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1962 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start November 07, 1962 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1965 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedArthur February 11, 2024 06:56am
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Description Special election to fill in the seat vacated by John F. Kennedy, who left to become President of the United States.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/27/1960
NameBenjamin A. Smith, II Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/27/1960 - 11/06/1962 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT 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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 18, 1962 MA US Senate - D Primary
Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy
D 806,732
Sep 18, 1962 MA US Senate - R Primary
George Cabot Lodge
R 441,365

CANDIDATES
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Name Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy George Cabot Lodge H. Stuart Hughes Lawrence Gilfedder Mark R. Shaw (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Socialist Labor Prohibition Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,162,611 (55.44%) 877,669 (41.85%) 50,013 (2.39%) 5,330 (0.25%) 1,439 (0.07%) 23 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -284,942 (-13.59%) -1,112,598 (-53.05%) -1,157,281 (-55.19%) -1,161,172 (-55.37%) -1,162,588 (-55.44%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- 04/01/1962  
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D NCdem
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R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
R TurnerforCongress
Laf-W Craverguy
 


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