1984 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

1984 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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Nominee John Kerry Ray Shamie Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,392,981 1,136,806 Percentage 55.05% 44.93%

County results Municipality results Kerry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Shamie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Paul Tsongas Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John Kerry Democratic

The 1984 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, to elect a member of the U.S. Senate from the State of Massachusetts. The election was won by Democrat John Kerry, the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, who remained Senator until 2013, when he resigned to become United States Secretary of State. One-term incumbent Democratic Senator Paul Tsongas declined to seek re-election after developing cancer.