1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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Nominee John Kerry Bill Weld
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,334,135 1,143,120
Percentage 52.21% 45.41%

Kerry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Weld:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John Kerry
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Kerry
Democratic

The 1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Kerry won re-election to a third term over Republican Bill Weld, the Governor of Massachusetts.