1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fifth full term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Ted Kennedy - incumbent U.S. Senator, newly elected in 1962.
Republican
- Joseph D. Malone - party activist
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edward M. Kennedy (Incumbent) | 1,693,344 | 64.97 | +4.16 | |
Republican | Joseph D. Malone | 884,267 | 33.93 | −4.33 | |
New Alliance | Mary Fridley | 15,208 | 0.58 | +0.58 | |
Libertarian | Freda Lee Nason | 13,199 | 0.51 | −0.41 | |
All others | 207 | 0.01 | +0 | ||
Total votes | 2,606,225 | 87.77% |
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