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1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 1)


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County Turnout Edward Kennedy*
(D)		 Josiah Spalding
(R)		 Lawrence Gilfedder
(Socialist Labor)		 Mark Shaw
(Prohibition)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable62%17,11143.3%22,18156.2%1010.3%910.2%60.0%-5,070 39,490
Berkshire50%28,83059.8%18,94139.3%2910.6%1360.3%260.1%9,889 48,224
Bristol58%112,60870.7%45,64428.7%5100.3%4800.3%260.0%66,964 159,268
Dukes69%1,33947.2%1,47051.9%140.5%100.4%10.0%-131 2,834
Essex60%147,65060.6%94,49238.8%9420.4%7110.3%250.0%53,158 243,820
Franklin58%10,37347.3%11,35451.8%1320.6%670.3%80.0%-981 21,934
Hampden49%85,31660.6%54,04138.4%1,1110.8%3580.3%120.0%31,275 140,838
Hampshire46%22,30556.8%16,59642.3%2290.6%1040.3%130.0%5,709 39,247
Middlesex54%303,38462.2%179,97536.9%2,7740.6%1,6860.3%1180.0%123,409 487,937
Nantucket54%59143.1%77156.3%60.4%20.1%00.0%-180 1,370
Norfolk58%129,35957.5%93,97141.8%9120.4%6940.3%550.0%35,388 224,991
Plymouth55%59,58954.8%48,38444.5%3580.3%3220.3%730.1%11,205 108,726
Suffolk39%143,25573.3%49,28825.2%2,1651.1%7310.4%80.0%93,967 195,447
Worcester55%141,14663.7%78,87035.6%8330.4%5520.2%800.0%62,276 221,481
TOTAL 53% 1,202,85662.1% 715,97837.0% 10,3780.5% 5,9440.3% 4510.0% 486,878 1,935,607
Total R vote: 715,978 (37.0%)      Total D vote: 1,202,856 (62.1%)      Total Other vote: 16,773 (0.9%)
* incumbent



1970 Senate class 1, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 17,111 43.3%
Josiah Spalding (R) 22,181 56.2%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 101 0.3%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 91 0.2%
TOTAL 39,490
Turnout: 62%


1970 Senate class 1, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 28,830 59.8%
Josiah Spalding (R) 18,941 39.3%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 291 0.6%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 136 0.3%
TOTAL 48,224
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 112,608 70.7%
Josiah Spalding (R) 45,644 28.7%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 510 0.3%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 480 0.3%
TOTAL 159,268
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 1,339 47.2%
Josiah Spalding (R) 1,470 51.9%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 14 0.5%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 10 0.4%
TOTAL 2,834
Turnout: 69%


1970 Senate class 1, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 147,650 60.6%
Josiah Spalding (R) 94,492 38.8%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 942 0.4%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 711 0.3%
TOTAL 243,820
Turnout: 60%


1970 Senate class 1, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 10,373 47.3%
Josiah Spalding (R) 11,354 51.8%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 132 0.6%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 67 0.3%
TOTAL 21,934
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 85,316 60.6%
Josiah Spalding (R) 54,041 38.4%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 1,111 0.8%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 358 0.3%
TOTAL 140,838
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 22,305 56.8%
Josiah Spalding (R) 16,596 42.3%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 229 0.6%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 104 0.3%
TOTAL 39,247
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 303,384 62.2%
Josiah Spalding (R) 179,975 36.9%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 2,774 0.6%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 1,686 0.3%
TOTAL 487,937
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 591 43.1%
Josiah Spalding (R) 771 56.3%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 6 0.4%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,370
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 129,359 57.5%
Josiah Spalding (R) 93,971 41.8%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 912 0.4%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 694 0.3%
TOTAL 224,991
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 59,589 54.8%
Josiah Spalding (R) 48,384 44.5%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 358 0.3%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 322 0.3%
TOTAL 108,726
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 143,255 73.3%
Josiah Spalding (R) 49,288 25.2%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 2,165 1.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 731 0.4%
TOTAL 195,447
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 141,146 63.7%
Josiah Spalding (R) 78,870 35.6%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 833 0.4%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 552 0.2%
TOTAL 221,481
Turnout: 55%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Josiah Spalding 109,306 57.3%
2   John McCarthy 81,356 42.7%
    Other 39 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 190,701  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Edward Kennedy* 517,443 100.0%
    Other 116 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 517,559