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  MA US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeSpecial Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1962 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 1962 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1962 - 11:00pm
Term Start November 07, 1962 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1965 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedArthur February 11, 2024 06:56am
Data Sources
DescriptionSpecial election to fill in the seat vacated by John F. Kennedy, who left to become President of the United States.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameJohn F. Kennedy Votes1,362,926 (73.20%)
Term01/03/1959 - 12/22/1960 Margin874,608 (+46.97%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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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
Votes1,162,611 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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D NCdem
LBR Old LW
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
R TurnerforCongress
Laf-W Craverguy

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