1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

For related races, see 1988 United States Senate elections.

The 1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his sixth (his fifth full) term.

1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

November 8, 1988

Nominee Ted Kennedy Joe Malone Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,693,344 884,267 Percentage 64.97% 33.93%

Kennedy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Malone:      40–50%      50–60% Tie:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Ted Kennedy Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Mary Fridley (New Alliance)
• Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962 (Democratic)
• Joe Malone, political activist (Republican)
• Freda Lee Nason (Libertarian)

Results

1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ted Kennedy (incumbent)	1,693,344	64.97%	4.16
	Republican	Joe Malone	884,267	33.93%	4.33
	New Alliance	Mary Fridley	15,208	0.58%	N/A
	Libertarian	Freda Lee Nason	13,199	0.51%	0.41
	Write-in		207	0.01	+0
Total votes			2,606,225	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections

External links

• 1988 Congressional Election results