1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
	November 2, 1982
	November 2, 1982
	Municipal results
U.S. senator before election; Ted Kennedy; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Ted Kennedy; Democratic

The 1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fourth full term.

Major candidates

Democratic

Ted Kennedy - incumbent U.S. Senator elected in 1962 and reelected in 1964, 1970, and 1976. Ran for president in 1980.

Republican

Ray Shamie - a millionaire businessman and metalwork entrepreneur.

Results

Results by county

General election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ted Kennedy (Incumbent)	1,247,084	60.81	-8.50
	Republican	Ray Shamie	784,602	38.26	+9.25
	Libertarian	Howard S. Katz	18,878	0.92	+0.92
		All others	205	0.01	+0.00
Total votes			2,050,769	70.26%
	Democratic hold

External links

1982 Congressional Election results

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Ted Kennedy
February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009 United States Senator from Massachusetts, 1962–2009
Electoral history	U.S. Senate elections in Massachusetts: 1962 (special) 1964 1970 1976 1982 1988 1994 2000 2006 1980 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries) Ted Kennedy 1980 presidential campaign
Books	My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C. (2006) True Compass (2009)
Speeches	The Dream Shall Never Die
Family, family tree	Joan Bennett Kennedy (first wife) Victoria Reggie Kennedy (second wife, widow) Kara Kennedy (daughter) Edward M. Kennedy Jr. (son) Patrick J. Kennedy II (son) Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (father) Rose Kennedy (mother) Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (brother) John F. Kennedy (brother presidency) Rosemary Kennedy (sister) Kathleen Kennedy (sister) Eunice Kennedy Shriver (sister) Patricia Kennedy Lawford (sister) Robert F. Kennedy (brother) Jean Kennedy Smith (sister) Patrick J. Kennedy I (grandfather) John F. Fitzgerald (grandfather)
Related	Awards and honors Political positions Kennedy Compound Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Chappaquiddick incident Mary Jo Kopechne Friends of Ireland Chappaquiddick (2018 film)
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