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1982-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 1)


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Edward Kennedy*
(D)		 Raymond Shamie
(R)		 Howard Katz
(Libertarian)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable57%35,84152.5%31,89546.7%4880.7%60.0%3,946 68,230
Berkshire48%31,37761.2%19,10337.3%7791.5%10.0%12,274 51,260
Bristol45%103,64365.9%52,31433.3%1,3470.9%40.0%51,329 157,308
Dukes58%2,76464.6%1,45834.1%541.3%40.1%1,306 4,280
Essex52%149,05760.8%94,11938.4%2,0320.8%210.0%54,938 245,229
Franklin51%13,95556.7%10,32942.0%3291.3%40.0%3,626 24,617
Hampden43%77,07955.4%60,40443.4%1,7361.2%120.0%16,675 139,231
Hampshire43%28,15059.1%18,80639.5%6861.4%160.0%9,344 47,658
Middlesex50%326,06462.9%187,48836.1%5,1611.0%640.0%138,576 518,777
Nantucket55%1,27456.2%96642.6%261.1%00.0%308 2,266
Norfolk54%145,04558.2%102,28041.1%1,7450.7%230.0%42,765 249,093
Plymouth49%77,32955.5%61,00243.7%1,1000.8%80.0%16,327 139,439
Suffolk35%123,02069.4%52,70329.7%1,6200.9%90.0%70,317 177,352
Worcester47%132,48658.6%91,73540.6%1,7750.8%150.0%40,751 226,011
TOTAL 47% 1,247,08460.8% 784,60238.3% 18,8780.9% 2050.0% 462,482 2,050,769
Total R vote: 784,602 (38.3%)      Total D vote: 1,247,084 (60.8%)      Total Other vote: 19,083 (0.9%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $1,843,040 $1,956,588 $389
Total Receipts: $1,957,906 $1,752,503 $392
Cash on Hand: $0 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $0 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $500 $2,064 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $1,163,387 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $-1,162,887 $2,064 $0
Net Spending: $680,153 $1,958,652 $389

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MA/1982



1982 Senate class 1, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 35,841 52.5%
Raymond Shamie (R) 31,895 46.7%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 488 0.7%
TOTAL 68,230
Turnout: 57%


1982 Senate class 1, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 31,377 61.2%
Raymond Shamie (R) 19,103 37.3%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 779 1.5%
TOTAL 51,260
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 103,643 65.9%
Raymond Shamie (R) 52,314 33.3%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 1,347 0.9%
TOTAL 157,308
Turnout: 45%


1982 Senate class 1, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 2,764 64.6%
Raymond Shamie (R) 1,458 34.1%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 54 1.3%
TOTAL 4,280
Turnout: 58%


1982 Senate class 1, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 149,057 60.8%
Raymond Shamie (R) 94,119 38.4%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 2,032 0.8%
TOTAL 245,229
Turnout: 52%


1982 Senate class 1, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 13,955 56.7%
Raymond Shamie (R) 10,329 42.0%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 329 1.3%
TOTAL 24,617
Turnout: 51%


1982 Senate class 1, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 77,079 55.4%
Raymond Shamie (R) 60,404 43.4%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 1,736 1.2%
TOTAL 139,231
Turnout: 43%


1982 Senate class 1, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 28,150 59.1%
Raymond Shamie (R) 18,806 39.5%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 686 1.4%
TOTAL 47,658
Turnout: 43%


1982 Senate class 1, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 326,064 62.9%
Raymond Shamie (R) 187,488 36.1%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 5,161 1.0%
TOTAL 518,777
Turnout: 50%


1982 Senate class 1, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 1,274 56.2%
Raymond Shamie (R) 966 42.6%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 26 1.1%
TOTAL 2,266
Turnout: 55%


1982 Senate class 1, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 145,045 58.2%
Raymond Shamie (R) 102,280 41.1%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 1,745 0.7%
TOTAL 249,093
Turnout: 54%


1982 Senate class 1, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 77,329 55.5%
Raymond Shamie (R) 61,002 43.7%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 1,100 0.8%
TOTAL 139,439
Turnout: 49%


1982 Senate class 1, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 123,020 69.4%
Raymond Shamie (R) 52,703 29.7%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 1,620 0.9%
TOTAL 177,352
Turnout: 35%


1982 Senate class 1, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward Kennedy* (D) 132,486 58.6%
Raymond Shamie (R) 91,735 40.6%
Howard Katz (Lbt) 1,775 0.8%
TOTAL 226,011
Turnout: 47%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Edward Kennedy*
Total Disbursements: $1,843,040
Total Receipts: $1,957,906
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $500
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $1,163,387
Net Independent Expenditures: $-1,162,887
Net Spending: $680,153



Raymond Shamie
Total Disbursements: $1,956,588
Total Receipts: $1,752,503
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $2,064
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $2,064
Net Spending: $1,958,652



Howard Katz
Total Disbursements: $389
Total Receipts: $392
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $0
Net Spending: $389



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MA/1982


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Raymond Shamie 132,833 99.9% $1,956,588
    Other 141 0.1%  
TOTAL VOTES 132,974    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Edward Kennedy* 869,985 100.0% $1,843,040
    Other 361 0.0%  
TOTAL VOTES 870,346