DemocratNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2006
Edward Kennedy
Edward Kennedy ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 2006, winning 6. Served in the U.S. Senate (Massachusetts).
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–2006
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Kennedy was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kennedy has run
Margin: how far Kennedy finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Kenneth G. Chase (R) | 69.3% | D+38.8 | $8.9M |
| 2000 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Jack E. Robinson III (R), Carla A. Howell (L), Philip F. Lawler (CST) | 72.7% | D+59.8 | $6.7M |
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | W. Mitt Romney (R), Lauraleigh Dozier (L), William A. Ferguson Jr. (I) | 58.1% | D+17.1 | $9.8M |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Joseph D. Malone (R), Mary Fridley (I), Freda Lee Nason (L) | 65% | D+31.0 | $3.3M |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Ray Shamie (R), Howard S. Katz (L) | 60.8% | D+22.6 | $2M |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Michael S. Robertson (R), Carol Henderson Evans (SWP), H. Graham Lowry (I) | 69.3% | D+40.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Kennedy has held
- U.S. Senate, Massachusetts · 1977–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Kennedy has run against
- Kenneth G. Chase (R) · 2006 election, won
- Jack E. Robinson III (R) · 2000 election, won
- W. Mitt Romney (R) · 1994 election, won
- Joseph D. Malone (R) · 1988 election, won
- Ray Shamie (R) · 1982 election, won
- Michael S. Robertson (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)