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1984-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 2)


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout John Kerry
(D)		 Raymond Shamie
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable71%44,03349.2%45,38650.7%330.0%-1,353 89,452
Berkshire58%33,53853.9%28,72046.1%20.0%4,818 62,260
Bristol52%112,55860.6%73,26039.4%40.0%39,298 185,822
Dukes78%3,78262.8%2,24237.2%10.0%1,540 6,025
Essex61%150,63651.4%142,59448.6%450.0%8,042 293,275
Franklin63%17,46156.2%13,60643.8%10.0%3,855 31,068
Hampden52%93,07054.3%78,39045.7%60.0%14,680 171,466
Hampshire56%38,55961.2%24,44938.8%110.0%14,110 63,019
Middlesex61%359,98756.2%280,52343.8%1580.0%79,464 640,668
Nantucket73%1,76656.6%1,35343.4%00.0%413 3,119
Norfolk64%153,68951.7%143,44548.3%530.0%10,244 297,187
Plymouth59%82,73347.7%90,68552.3%110.0%-7,952 173,429
Suffolk46%159,46566.5%80,33533.5%230.0%79,130 239,823
Worcester55%141,70451.8%131,81848.2%600.0%9,886 273,582
TOTAL 58% 1,392,98155.1% 1,136,80644.9% 4080.0% 256,175 2,530,195
Total R vote: 1,136,806 (44.9%)      Total D vote: 1,392,981 (55.1%)      Total Other vote: 408 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,169,038 $4,180,961
Total Receipts: $2,162,530 $4,196,521
Cash on Hand: $6,733 $17,927
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $309,000 $960,979
Total Individual Contributions: $1,819,752 $1,622,472
Party Contributions: $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $288,794 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $19,311 $91,686
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $12,619 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $6,692 $91,686
Net Spending: $2,175,730 $4,272,647

**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/1984



1984 Senate class 2, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 44,033 49.2%
Raymond Shamie (R) 45,386 50.7%
TOTAL 89,452
Turnout: 71%


1984 Senate class 2, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 33,538 53.9%
Raymond Shamie (R) 28,720 46.1%
TOTAL 62,260
Turnout: 58%


1984 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 112,558 60.6%
Raymond Shamie (R) 73,260 39.4%
TOTAL 185,822
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 3,782 62.8%
Raymond Shamie (R) 2,242 37.2%
TOTAL 6,025
Turnout: 78%


1984 Senate class 2, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 150,636 51.4%
Raymond Shamie (R) 142,594 48.6%
TOTAL 293,275
Turnout: 61%


1984 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 17,461 56.2%
Raymond Shamie (R) 13,606 43.8%
TOTAL 31,068
Turnout: 63%


1984 Senate class 2, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 93,070 54.3%
Raymond Shamie (R) 78,390 45.7%
TOTAL 171,466
Turnout: 52%


1984 Senate class 2, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 38,559 61.2%
Raymond Shamie (R) 24,449 38.8%
TOTAL 63,019
Turnout: 56%


1984 Senate class 2, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 359,987 56.2%
Raymond Shamie (R) 280,523 43.8%
TOTAL 640,668
Turnout: 61%


1984 Senate class 2, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 1,766 56.6%
Raymond Shamie (R) 1,353 43.4%
TOTAL 3,119
Turnout: 73%


1984 Senate class 2, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 153,689 51.7%
Raymond Shamie (R) 143,445 48.3%
TOTAL 297,187
Turnout: 64%


1984 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 82,733 47.7%
Raymond Shamie (R) 90,685 52.3%
TOTAL 173,429
Turnout: 59%


1984 Senate class 2, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 159,465 66.5%
Raymond Shamie (R) 80,335 33.5%
TOTAL 239,823
Turnout: 46%


1984 Senate class 2, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kerry (D) 141,704 51.8%
Raymond Shamie (R) 131,818 48.2%
TOTAL 273,582
Turnout: 55%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John Kerry
Total Disbursements: $2,169,038
Total Receipts: $2,162,530
Cash on Hand: $6,733
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $309,000
Individual Contributions: $1,819,752
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $288,794
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $19,311
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $12,619
Net Independent Expenditures: $6,692
Net Spending: $2,175,730



Raymond Shamie
Total Disbursements: $4,180,961
Total Receipts: $4,196,521
Cash on Hand: $17,927
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $960,979
Individual Contributions: $1,622,472
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $91,686
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $91,686
Net Spending: $4,272,647



**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/1984


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Raymond Shamie 173,851 62.4% $4,180,961
2   Elliot Richardson 104,761 37.6% $1,295,092
    Other 70 0.0%  
TOTAL VOTES 278,682    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   John Kerry 322,470 40.8% $2,169,038
2   James Shannon 297,941 37.7% $1,355,104
3   David Bartley 85,910 10.9% $625,495
4   Michael Connolly 82,999 10.5% $278,827
    Other 502 0.1%  
TOTAL VOTES 789,822