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1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 2)


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County Turnout John Kerry*
(D)		 William Weld
(R)		 Susan Gallagher
(Conservative)		 Robert Snowe
(Natural Law)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable67%50,81245.9%57,05751.6%2,4442.2%3160.3%270.0%-6,245 110,656
Berkshire57%35,77659.4%22,67937.6%1,3492.2%4590.8%50.0%13,097 60,268
Bristol50%114,05057.9%75,79338.5%6,4543.3%6290.3%390.0%38,257 196,965
Dukes73%4,66460.6%2,86337.2%1161.5%480.6%20.0%1,801 7,693
Essex55%140,76948.3%142,32348.8%7,7172.6%6900.2%460.0%-1,554 291,545
Franklin61%17,54053.6%14,07243.0%9392.9%1780.5%50.0%3,468 32,734
Hampden51%81,99047.8%85,30649.7%3,6902.1%6190.4%480.0%-3,316 171,653
Hampshire54%37,19857.3%26,10340.2%1,2461.9%3210.5%190.0%11,095 64,887
Middlesex56%339,40054.0%271,86343.3%15,5372.5%1,4820.2%1860.0%67,537 628,468
Nantucket64%2,20153.2%1,86645.1%551.3%160.4%20.0%335 4,140
Norfolk61%153,45850.8%137,77445.6%9,9853.3%5320.2%650.0%15,684 301,814
Plymouth58%89,68846.2%97,15450.1%6,7293.5%4760.2%510.0%-7,466 194,098
Suffolk37%131,80366.1%61,34130.8%5,6262.8%4930.2%80.0%70,462 199,271
Worcester53%134,99646.3%146,64350.3%8,1262.8%9170.3%1,0120.3%-11,647 291,694
TOTAL 53% 1,334,34552.2% 1,142,83744.7% 70,0072.7% 7,1690.3% 1,5280.1% 191,508 2,555,886
Total R vote: 1,142,837 (44.7%)      Total D vote: 1,334,345 (52.2%)      Total Other vote: 78,704 (3.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $12,739,152 $8,002,123 $56,056 $0
Total Receipts: $12,764,591 $8,074,417 $56,544 $0
Cash on Hand: $37,585 $72,295 $470 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $2,000 $3,447 $0
Loans by Candidate: $2,060,000 $150,000 $230 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $10,081,956 $7,062,001 $51,254 $0
Party Contributions: $18,540 $18,550 $61 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $28,628 $816,495 $500 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $273,775 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $11,983 $12,610 $22,508 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $2,836 $0 $1,381 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $9,147 $12,610 $21,127 $0
Net Spending: $12,748,299 $8,014,733 $77,183 $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/1996



1996 Senate class 2, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 50,812 45.9%
William Weld (R) 57,057 51.6%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 2,444 2.2%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 316 0.3%
TOTAL 110,656
Turnout: 67%


1996 Senate class 2, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 35,776 59.4%
William Weld (R) 22,679 37.6%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 1,349 2.2%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 459 0.8%
TOTAL 60,268
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 114,050 57.9%
William Weld (R) 75,793 38.5%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 6,454 3.3%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 629 0.3%
TOTAL 196,965
Turnout: 50%


1996 Senate class 2, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 4,664 60.6%
William Weld (R) 2,863 37.2%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 116 1.5%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 48 0.6%
TOTAL 7,693
Turnout: 73%


1996 Senate class 2, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 140,769 48.3%
William Weld (R) 142,323 48.8%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 7,717 2.6%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 690 0.2%
TOTAL 291,545
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 17,540 53.6%
William Weld (R) 14,072 43.0%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 939 2.9%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 178 0.5%
TOTAL 32,734
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 81,990 47.8%
William Weld (R) 85,306 49.7%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 3,690 2.1%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 619 0.4%
TOTAL 171,653
Turnout: 51%


1996 Senate class 2, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 37,198 57.3%
William Weld (R) 26,103 40.2%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 1,246 1.9%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 321 0.5%
TOTAL 64,887
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 339,400 54.0%
William Weld (R) 271,863 43.3%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 15,537 2.5%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 1,482 0.2%
TOTAL 628,468
Turnout: 56%


1996 Senate class 2, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 2,201 53.2%
William Weld (R) 1,866 45.1%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 55 1.3%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 16 0.4%
TOTAL 4,140
Turnout: 64%


1996 Senate class 2, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 153,458 50.8%
William Weld (R) 137,774 45.6%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 9,985 3.3%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 532 0.2%
TOTAL 301,814
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 89,688 46.2%
William Weld (R) 97,154 50.1%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 6,729 3.5%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 476 0.2%
TOTAL 194,098
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 131,803 66.1%
William Weld (R) 61,341 30.8%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 5,626 2.8%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 493 0.2%
TOTAL 199,271
Turnout: 37%


1996 Senate class 2, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry* (D) 134,996 46.3%
William Weld (R) 146,643 50.3%
Susan Gallagher (Con) 8,126 2.8%
Robert Snowe (NtL) 917 0.3%
TOTAL 291,694
Turnout: 53%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John Kerry*
Total Disbursements: $12,739,152
Total Receipts: $12,764,591
Cash on Hand: $37,585
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $2,060,000
Individual Contributions: $10,081,956
Party Contributions: $18,540
Other Committee Contributions: $28,628
Other Committee Transfers: $273,775
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $11,983
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $2,836
Net Independent Expenditures: $9,147
Net Spending: $12,748,299



William Weld
Total Disbursements: $8,002,123
Total Receipts: $8,074,417
Cash on Hand: $72,295
Candidate Contributions: $2,000
Candidate Loans: $150,000
Individual Contributions: $7,062,001
Party Contributions: $18,550
Other Committee Contributions: $816,495
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $12,610
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $12,610
Net Spending: $8,014,733



Susan Gallagher
Total Disbursements: $56,056
Total Receipts: $56,544
Cash on Hand: $470
Candidate Contributions: $3,447
Candidate Loans: $230
Individual Contributions: $51,254
Party Contributions: $61
Other Committee Contributions: $500
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $22,508
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $1,381
Net Independent Expenditures: $21,127
Net Spending: $77,183



**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/1996


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   William Weld 72,600 98.6% $8,002,123
    Other 1,019 1.4%  
TOTAL VOTES 73,619    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   John Kerry* 221,313 98.6% $12,739,152
    Other 3,095 1.4%  
TOTAL VOTES 224,408