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2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

← 2000 November 7, 2006 2010 (special) →
 
Nominee Ted Kennedy Kenneth Chase
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,500,738 661,532
Percentage 69.30% 30.55%


U.S. senator before election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ted Kennedy
Democratic

The 2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Ted Kennedy won re-election to his ninth (his eighth full) term. This would be Kennedy's last election to the Senate; he died three years later of brain cancer, with which he was diagnosed in 2008. Senator Kennedy was the fourth longest-serving Senator in U.S. history, having served for nearly 47 years.

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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Kenneth Chase, language school owner and activist
  • Kevin Scott, businessman and former Wakefield Selectman

Campaign

At the Massachusetts Republican Party Convention[1] Kenneth Chase received the official endorsement with a majority of delegates, though both candidates qualified for the September primary. Former White House Chief-of-Staff Andrew Card also received 3 votes.[2]

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Chase 35,497 50.94%
Republican Kevin Scott 34,179 49.05%
Total votes 69,676 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Ted Kennedy (D), incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962
  • Kenneth Chase (R), language school owner and Republican activist

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Solid D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[6] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe D November 6, 2006

Polling

Source Date MoE Ted
Kennedy (D)
Kenneth
Chase (R)
Undecided
Suffolk University Archived March 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine October 20–23, 2006 ±4.9% 60% 26% 14%
Boston Globe October 22–25, 2006 ±4.1% 66% 25% 6%

Results

Kennedy won every county in the state, winning at least 60% in each county.[8] Kennedy served his ninth, and final, term until his death on August 25, 2009 (here, the completion of John Kennedy's unexpired term is considered to be Ted Kennedy's first term).

General election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ted Kennedy (incumbent) 1,500,738 69.30 -3.1[10]
Republican Kenneth Chase 661,532 30.55 +17.7
Majority 839,206 38.75
Turnout 2,165,490
Democratic hold Swing Decrease 20.8

Results by county

2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts (by county)[8]
County Kennedy - D % Kennedy - D # Chase - R % Chase - R # Others % Others # Total #
Barnstable 60.2% 63,412 37.4% 39,471 2.4% 2,517 105,400
Berkshire 77.3% 36,135 20.1% 9,382 2.6% 1,231 46,748
Bristol 68.0% 115,125 28.5% 48,204 3.6% 6,050 169,379
Dukes 74.5% 5,735 22.5% 1,734 3.0% 230 7,699
Essex 63.7% 166,003 32.3% 84,150 4.0% 10,335 260,488
Franklin 74.7% 21,517 22.8% 6,570 2.5% 715 28,802
Hampden 63.8% 87,430 32.1% 44,040 4.1% 5,575 137,045
Hampshire 73.7% 41,867 23.7% 13,496 2.6% 1,476 56,839
Middlesex 68.7% 369,685 27.9% 150,257 3.4% 18,502 538,444
Nantucket 68.4% 2,759 29.1% 1,172 2.5% 101 4,032
Norfolk 66.0% 172,766 30.2% 79,087 3.7% 9,793 261,646
Plymouth 60.6% 111,198 36.3% 66,574 301% 5,735 183,507
Suffolk 78.3% 142,018 15.9% 28,753 5.8% 10,494 181,265
Worcester 62.8% 165,088 33.8% 88,942 3.4% 8,811 262,841

See also

References

  1. ^ "2006 Massachusetts GOP State Convention". Archived from the original on April 18, 2006. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hub Politics: Lowell 2006". Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
  3. ^ Massachusetts primary results Boston.com, last updated 11:04 AM, September 20, 2006
  4. ^ "2006 Senate Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "2006 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Elections". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  9. ^ 2006 General Election Results - US Senate Boston.com as of 2:47 PM EST November 8, 2006
  10. ^ Election 2000 Results from CNN.com

External links

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