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1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 2)


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County Turnout Paul Tsongas
(D)		 Edward Brooke*
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable60%26,09344.3%32,76355.6%720.1%-6,670 58,928
Berkshire49%27,39455.2%22,21344.7%420.1%5,181 49,649
Bristol45%86,79160.3%56,79839.5%2620.2%29,993 143,851
Dukes68%1,28231.0%2,85068.9%30.1%-1,568 4,135
Essex56%132,94254.1%112,60545.8%1950.1%20,337 245,742
Franklin51%10,79047.9%11,74052.1%160.1%-950 22,546
Hampden44%79,40958.7%55,64741.2%1140.1%23,762 135,170
Hampshire43%24,04956.0%18,90344.0%80.0%5,146 42,960
Middlesex53%288,43357.0%216,71442.9%4850.1%71,719 505,632
Nantucket51%70439.4%1,08160.6%00.0%-377 1,785
Norfolk58%129,52153.1%114,23046.8%3500.1%15,291 244,101
Plymouth50%63,27950.3%62,44749.6%1570.1%832 125,883
Suffolk38%106,98257.1%80,18342.8%310.0%26,799 187,196
Worcester50%115,61453.0%102,41047.0%980.0%13,204 218,122
TOTAL 53% 1,093,28355.1% 890,58444.8% 1,8330.1% 202,699 1,985,700
Total R vote: 890,584 (44.8%)      Total D vote: 1,093,283 (55.1%)      Total Other vote: 1,833 (0.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $768,383 $1,284,855
Total Receipts: $0 $0

**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/1978



1978 Senate class 2, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 26,093 44.3%
Edward Brooke* (R) 32,763 55.6%
TOTAL 58,928
Turnout: 60%


1978 Senate class 2, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 27,394 55.2%
Edward Brooke* (R) 22,213 44.7%
TOTAL 49,649
Turnout: 49%


1978 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 86,791 60.3%
Edward Brooke* (R) 56,798 39.5%
TOTAL 143,851
Turnout: 45%


1978 Senate class 2, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 1,282 31.0%
Edward Brooke* (R) 2,850 68.9%
TOTAL 4,135
Turnout: 68%


1978 Senate class 2, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 132,942 54.1%
Edward Brooke* (R) 112,605 45.8%
TOTAL 245,742
Turnout: 56%


1978 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 10,790 47.9%
Edward Brooke* (R) 11,740 52.1%
TOTAL 22,546
Turnout: 51%


1978 Senate class 2, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 79,409 58.7%
Edward Brooke* (R) 55,647 41.2%
TOTAL 135,170
Turnout: 44%


1978 Senate class 2, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 24,049 56.0%
Edward Brooke* (R) 18,903 44.0%
TOTAL 42,960
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 288,433 57.0%
Edward Brooke* (R) 216,714 42.9%
TOTAL 505,632
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 704 39.4%
Edward Brooke* (R) 1,081 60.6%
TOTAL 1,785
Turnout: 51%


1978 Senate class 2, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 129,521 53.1%
Edward Brooke* (R) 114,230 46.8%
TOTAL 244,101
Turnout: 58%


1978 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 63,279 50.3%
Edward Brooke* (R) 62,447 49.6%
TOTAL 125,883
Turnout: 50%


1978 Senate class 2, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 106,982 57.1%
Edward Brooke* (R) 80,183 42.8%
TOTAL 187,196
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Paul Tsongas (D) 115,614 53.0%
Edward Brooke* (R) 102,410 47.0%
TOTAL 218,122
Turnout: 50%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Paul Tsongas
Total Disbursements: $768,383

**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/1978

Edward Brooke*
Total Disbursements: $1,284,855

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Edward Brooke* 146,351 53.3%
2   Avi Nelson 128,388 46.7%
    Other 78 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 274,817  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Paul Tsongas 296,915 35.6%
2   Paul Guzzi 258,960 31.0%
3   Kathleen Alioto 161,036 19.3%
4   Howard Phillips 65,397 7.8%
5   Elaine Noble 52,464 6.3%
    Other 379 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 835,151