Election Name: | 1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
Previous Year: | 1976 |
Next Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
Next Year: | 1988 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
Image1: | Ted Kennedy 1979.jpg |
Nominee1: | Ted Kennedy |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,247,084 |
Percentage1: | 60.81% |
Nominee2: | Ray Shamie |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 784,602 |
Percentage2: | 38.26% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Ted Kennedy |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Ted Kennedy |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fifth (his fourth full) term.