1994Final results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
Edward Kennedy (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating W. Mitt Romney (R) by 17.1 points.
Edward KennedyDemocrat · winner
58.1%1,265,997
W. Mitt RomneyRepublican
41.0%894,000
Lauraleigh DozierLibertarian
0.7%14,484
William A. Ferguson Jr.Other party
0.2%4,776
2,179,945 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 1994
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.
Edward KennedyW. Mitt Romney
$9.8M
Raised by the campaign
$7.6M
$10.6M
Spent by the campaign
$7.6M
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lauraleigh Dozier $276.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Edward Kennedy (D)W. Mitt Romney (R)
Also on the ballot: Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian), 0.7%; William A. Ferguson Jr. (Other party), 0.2%