1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
John F. Kerry (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Raymond Shamie (R) by 10.1 points.
John F. KerryDemocrat · winner
55.1%1,393,150
Raymond ShamieRepublican
44.9%1,136,913
2,530,471 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John F. KerryRaymond Shamie
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$4.2M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$4.2M
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$17.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984