1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
John F. Kerry (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Rappaport (R) by 13.6 points.
John F. KerryDemocrat · winner
54.5%1,321,712
Jim RappaportRepublican
41.0%992,917
Write-ins and other votesOther party
4.5%109,950
2,424,579 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 1990
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. KerryJim Rappaport
$6.2M
Raised by the campaign
$5.2M
$6.2M
Spent by the campaign
$5.2M
$12.1K
Cash on hand
$7.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990