DemocratNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
John F. Kerry
John F. Kerry ran in 5 elections between 1984 and 2008, winning 5. Served in the U.S. Senate (Massachusetts).
- Elections
- 5
- 1984–2008
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Kerry 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 Kerry has run
Margin: how far Kerry finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Jeffrey K. Beatty (R), Robert J. Underwood (L) | 65.9% | D+34.9 | $16.1M |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Michael E. Cloud (L) | 80% | D+61.6 | $9M |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | William F. Weld (R), Susan C. Gallagher (C), Robert C. Stowe (NLP) | 52.2% | D+7.5 | $10.3M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Jim Rappaport (R) | 54.5% | D+13.6 | $6.2M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts | General | Won | Raymond Shamie (R) | 55.1% | D+10.1 | $2.2M |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Kerry has held
- U.S. Senate, Massachusetts · 1985–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Kerry has run against
- Jeffrey K. Beatty (R) · 2008 election, won
- Michael E. Cloud (L) · 2002 election, won
- William F. Weld (R) · 1996 election, won
- Jim Rappaport (R) · 1990 election, won
- Raymond Shamie (R) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)