1990 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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1990 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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  1984 November 6, 1990 1996  
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Nominee John Kerry Jim Rappaport
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,321,712992,917
Percentage57.06%42.87%

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U.S. senator before election

John Kerry
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Kerry
Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Kerry was reelected to his second term.

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Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results by municipality Massachusetts United States Senate Republican primary results by municipality, 1990.svg
Republican primary results by municipality
Massachusetts United States Senate Republican primary, 1990 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Rappaport 265,093 66.12%
Republican Daniel W. Daly135,64733.38%
Write-in 2020.05%
Total votes400,740 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1990 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Kerry (incumbent) 1,321,712 57.06% Increase2.svg2.01
Republican Jim Rappaport 992,91742.87%Decrease2.svg2.06
Write-in 1,5830.07%Increase2.svg0.05
Total votes2,316,212 100.00%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 18, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  2. "PD43+ » 1990 U.S. Senate General Election".
  3. Dendy, Dallas L. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF).