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1962-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 1)


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County Turnout Edward Kennedy
(D)		 George Cabot Lodge
(R)		 Stuart Hughes
(I)		 Lawrence Gilfedder
(Socialist Labor)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable58%9,44332.8%18,51964.4%7472.6%350.1%210.1%-9,076 28,765
Berkshire63%29,39651.5%25,59044.9%1,8033.2%1870.3%500.1%3,806 57,026
Bristol67%107,74364.7%56,42533.9%2,0621.2%1580.1%1280.1%51,318 166,516
Dukes73%1,09438.7%1,66859.0%551.9%30.1%60.2%-574 2,826
Essex71%137,89553.4%114,80944.5%4,9881.9%2680.1%1510.1%23,086 258,111
Franklin65%9,21140.4%13,03957.2%4912.2%190.1%210.1%-3,828 22,781
Hampden57%86,09956.0%63,31941.2%3,2202.1%9960.6%1190.1%22,780 153,753
Hampshire53%19,37451.1%17,02344.9%1,3753.6%640.2%410.1%2,351 37,877
Middlesex65%276,07352.9%228,19943.8%15,7853.0%1,0990.2%3470.1%47,874 521,503
Nantucket69%58435.8%1,01061.9%352.1%20.1%10.1%-426 1,632
Norfolk68%106,95747.0%113,66650.0%6,3972.8%3450.2%1260.1%-6,709 227,491
Plymouth67%47,85046.3%53,29951.6%2,0642.0%1280.1%480.0%-5,449 103,389
Suffolk52%188,30769.9%72,24826.8%6,7322.5%1,7970.7%2640.1%116,059 269,348
Worcester67%142,58558.0%98,85540.2%4,2591.7%2290.1%1160.0%43,730 246,044
TOTAL 63% 1,162,61155.4% 877,66941.9% 50,0132.4% 5,3300.3% 1,4620.1% 284,942 2,097,085
Total R vote: 877,669 (41.9%)      Total D vote: 1,162,611 (55.4%)      Total Other vote: 56,805 (2.7%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Mark Shaw (Prohibition), 1,439 votes



1962 Senate class 1, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 9,443 32.8%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 18,519 64.4%
Stuart Hughes (I) 747 2.6%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 35 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 21 0.1%
TOTAL 28,765
Turnout: 58%


1962 Senate class 1, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 29,396 51.5%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 25,590 44.9%
Stuart Hughes (I) 1,803 3.2%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 187 0.3%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 50 0.1%
TOTAL 57,026
Turnout: 63%


1962 Senate class 1, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 107,743 64.7%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 56,425 33.9%
Stuart Hughes (I) 2,062 1.2%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 158 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 128 0.1%
TOTAL 166,516
Turnout: 67%


1962 Senate class 1, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 1,094 38.7%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 1,668 59.0%
Stuart Hughes (I) 55 1.9%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 3 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 2,826
Turnout: 73%


1962 Senate class 1, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 137,895 53.4%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 114,809 44.5%
Stuart Hughes (I) 4,988 1.9%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 268 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 151 0.1%
TOTAL 258,111
Turnout: 71%


1962 Senate class 1, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 9,211 40.4%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 13,039 57.2%
Stuart Hughes (I) 491 2.2%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 19 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 21 0.1%
TOTAL 22,781
Turnout: 65%


1962 Senate class 1, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 86,099 56.0%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 63,319 41.2%
Stuart Hughes (I) 3,220 2.1%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 996 0.6%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 119 0.1%
TOTAL 153,753
Turnout: 57%


1962 Senate class 1, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 19,374 51.1%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 17,023 44.9%
Stuart Hughes (I) 1,375 3.6%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 64 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 41 0.1%
TOTAL 37,877
Turnout: 53%


1962 Senate class 1, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 276,073 52.9%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 228,199 43.8%
Stuart Hughes (I) 15,785 3.0%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 1,099 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 347 0.1%
TOTAL 521,503
Turnout: 65%


1962 Senate class 1, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 584 35.8%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 1,010 61.9%
Stuart Hughes (I) 35 2.1%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 2 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,632
Turnout: 69%


1962 Senate class 1, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 106,957 47.0%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 113,666 50.0%
Stuart Hughes (I) 6,397 2.8%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 345 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 126 0.1%
TOTAL 227,491
Turnout: 68%


1962 Senate class 1, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 47,850 46.3%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 53,299 51.6%
Stuart Hughes (I) 2,064 2.0%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 128 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 48 0.0%
TOTAL 103,389
Turnout: 67%


1962 Senate class 1, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 188,307 69.9%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 72,248 26.8%
Stuart Hughes (I) 6,732 2.5%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 1,797 0.7%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 264 0.1%
TOTAL 269,348
Turnout: 52%


1962 Senate class 1, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy (D) 142,585 58.0%
George Cabot Lodge (R) 98,855 40.2%
Stuart Hughes (I) 4,259 1.7%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 229 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 116 0.0%
TOTAL 246,044
Turnout: 67%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   George Cabot Lodge 244,921 55.5%
2   Laurence Curtis 196,444 44.5%
TOTAL VOTES 441,365  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Edward Kennedy 559,303 69.3%
2   Edward McCormack 247,403 30.7%
TOTAL VOTES 806,706