1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The 1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his sixth (his fifth full) term.

1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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Nominee Ted Kennedy Joe Malone
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,693,344 884,267
Percentage 64.97% 33.93%

Kennedy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Malone:      40–50%      50–60%
Tie:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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  • Mary Fridley (New Alliance)
  • Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962 (Democratic)
  • Joe Malone, political activist (Republican)
  • Freda Lee Nason (Libertarian)

Results

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1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ted Kennedy (incumbent) 1,693,344 64.97%   4.16
Republican Joe Malone 884,267 33.93%   4.33
New Alliance Mary Fridley 15,208 0.58% N/A
Libertarian Freda Lee Nason 13,199 0.51%   0.41
Write-in 207 0.01 +0
Total votes 2,606,225 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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