1988 Election Results for Massachusetts -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Edward Kennedy* (D)		Joe Malone (R)		Mary Fridley (New Alliance)		Freda Nason (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Barnstable	71%	59,702	59.9%	39,087	39.2%	466	0.5%	428	0.4%	1	0.0%	20,615	99,684
Berkshire	57%	45,853	74.4%	14,855	24.1%	595	1.0%	336	0.5%	1	0.0%	30,998	61,640
Bristol	51%	133,402	69.7%	55,883	29.2%	1,311	0.7%	785	0.4%	8	0.0%	77,519	191,389
Dukes	81%	4,981	71.9%	1,830	26.4%	73	1.1%	46	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,151	6,930
Essex	61%	192,802	63.4%	108,356	35.6%	1,441	0.5%	1,638	0.5%	31	0.0%	84,446	304,268
Franklin	64%	22,459	68.1%	10,151	30.8%	222	0.7%	145	0.4%	0	0.0%	12,308	32,977
Hampden	50%	110,251	64.8%	57,461	33.8%	1,557	0.9%	827	0.5%	7	0.0%	52,790	170,103
Hampshire	55%	43,958	68.5%	19,298	30.1%	600	0.9%	329	0.5%	5	0.0%	24,660	64,190
Middlesex	60%	427,993	65.2%	221,790	33.8%	3,278	0.5%	3,609	0.5%	65	0.0%	206,203	656,735
Nantucket	81%	2,482	67.3%	1,148	31.1%	34	0.9%	24	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,334	3,688
Norfolk	65%	195,038	62.3%	115,008	36.8%	1,396	0.4%	1,364	0.4%	25	0.0%	80,030	312,831
Plymouth	62%	115,967	60.2%	74,602	38.8%	988	0.5%	898	0.5%	32	0.0%	41,365	192,487
Suffolk	41%	153,357	70.3%	61,688	28.3%	1,740	0.8%	1,470	0.7%	6	0.0%	91,669	218,261
Worcester	56%	185,099	63.6%	103,110	35.4%	1,507	0.5%	1,300	0.4%	26	0.0%	81,989	291,042
TOTAL	58%	1,693,344	65.0%	884,267	33.9%	15,208	0.6%	13,199	0.5%	207	0.0%	809,077	2,606,225
Total R vote: 884,267 (33.9%) Total D vote: 1,693,344 (65.0%) Total Other vote: 28,614 (1.1%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$2,997,045		$587,323		$0		$5,165
Total Receipts:		$3,594,440		$617,806		$0		$5,177
Cash on Hand:		$735,350		$30,479		$0		$11
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$3,000		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$2,881,842		$577,469		$0		$5,177
Party Contributions:		$17,500		$36,652		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$339,567		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$4,507		$0		$0		$0

Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$21,832		$0		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$27,786		$0		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-5,954		$0		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$2,991,091		$587,323		$0		$5,165

1988 Senate class 1, Barnstable County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

59,702

59.9%

Joe Malone (R)

39,087

39.2%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

466

0.5%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

428

0.4%

TOTAL

99,684

Turnout: 71%

1988 Senate class 1, Berkshire County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

45,853

74.4%

Joe Malone (R)

14,855

24.1%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

595

1.0%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

336

0.5%

TOTAL

61,640

Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Bristol County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

133,402

69.7%

Joe Malone (R)

55,883

29.2%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

1,311

0.7%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

785

0.4%

TOTAL

191,389

Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Dukes County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

4,981

71.9%

Joe Malone (R)

1,830

26.4%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

1.1%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

6,930

Turnout: 81%

1988 Senate class 1, Essex County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

192,802

63.4%

Joe Malone (R)

108,356

35.6%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

1,441

0.5%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

1,638

0.5%

TOTAL

304,268

Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

22,459

68.1%

Joe Malone (R)

10,151

30.8%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

222

0.7%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

145

0.4%

TOTAL

32,977

Turnout: 64%

1988 Senate class 1, Hampden County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

110,251

64.8%

Joe Malone (R)

57,461

33.8%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

1,557

0.9%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

827

0.5%

TOTAL

170,103

Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Hampshire County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

43,958

68.5%

Joe Malone (R)

19,298

30.1%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

600

0.9%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

329

0.5%

TOTAL

64,190

Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Middlesex County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

427,993

65.2%

Joe Malone (R)

221,790

33.8%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

3,278

0.5%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

3,609

0.5%

TOTAL

656,735

Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Nantucket County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

2,482

67.3%

Joe Malone (R)

1,148

31.1%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

0.9%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

3,688

Turnout: 81%

1988 Senate class 1, Norfolk County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

195,038

62.3%

Joe Malone (R)

115,008

36.8%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

1,396

0.4%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

1,364

0.4%

TOTAL

312,831

Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Plymouth County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

115,967

60.2%

Joe Malone (R)

74,602

38.8%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

988

0.5%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

898

0.5%

TOTAL

192,487

Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Suffolk County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

153,357

70.3%

Joe Malone (R)

61,688

28.3%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

1,740

0.8%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

1,470

0.7%

TOTAL

218,261

Turnout: 41%

1988 Senate class 1, Worcester County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Edward Kennedy* (D)

185,099

63.6%

Joe Malone (R)

103,110

35.4%

Mary Fridley (New Alliance)

1,507

0.5%

Freda Nason (Lbt)

1,300

0.4%

TOTAL

291,042

Turnout: 56%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Edward Kennedy*
Total Disbursements:	$2,997,045
Total Receipts:	$3,594,440
Cash on Hand:	$735,350
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$2,881,842
Party Contributions:	$17,500
Other Committee Contributions:	$339,567
Other Committee Transfers:	$4,507

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$21,832
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$27,786
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-5,954
Net Spending:	$2,991,091

Joe Malone
Total Disbursements:	$587,323
Total Receipts:	$617,806
Cash on Hand:	$30,479
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$3,000
Individual Contributions:	$577,469
Party Contributions:	$36,652
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$587,323

Freda Nason
Total Disbursements:	$5,165
Total Receipts:	$5,177
Cash on Hand:	$11
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$5,177
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:	$5,165

**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/1988

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Runoff Election:	No Yes
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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Joe Malone	57,983	99.8%	$587,323
	Other	121	0.2%
TOTAL VOTES		58,104

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	Edward Kennedy*	299,507	99.8%	$2,997,045
	Other	541	0.2%
TOTAL VOTES		300,048

1988-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 1)