- United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1976
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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1976 1970 ← November 2, 1976 → 1982 Nominee Ted Kennedy Michael S. Robertson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,726,657 722,641 Percentage 69.31% 29.01%
County Results
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The United States Senate election of 1976 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1976 with the incumbent Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy defeating his challengers.
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Candidates
Democratic
Republican
- Michael S. Robertson
Socialist Workers
- Carol Henderson Evans. In 1977 ran for Cambridge City Council.
Results
General election[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Edward M. Kennedy 1,726,657 69.31 +7.15 Republican Micheal S. Robertson 722,641 29.01 -7.99 Socialist Workers Carol Henderson Evans 26,283 1.06 +0.52 U.S. Labor H. Graham Lowry 15,517 0.62 All others 157 0.01 Total votes 2,491,255 85.55%% References
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Ted Kennedy February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009Electoral history 1962 Senate · 1964 Senate · 1970 Senate · 1976 Senate · 1980 Presidential · 1982 Senate · 1988 Senate · 1994 Senate · 2000 Senate · 2006 SenateBooks My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C. · True CompassFamily Joan Bennett Kennedy (first wife) · Victoria Reggie Kennedy (second wife) · Kara Kennedy Allen (daughter) · Ted Kennedy, Jr. (son) · Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (son) · Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. (father) · Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Kennedy (mother) · Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr. (brother) · John Fitzgerald Kennedy (brother) · Robert Francis Kennedy (brother)Related topics Awards and honors · Political positions · Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate · Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act · Chappaquiddick incident · Mary Jo KopechneCategories:- United States Senate elections, 1976
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