History of John Kerry's Senate Races

[serryjw]

I live in Denver. I saw John kerry on MTP this morrning and he never sounded better. I think he may have the same affliction as Al Gore ( before 2000) They are both very stiff/uncomfortable campaigners..and BOTH great men. Can some tell me the history of the of all of JFK's senate races. Were they show-ins..was he challenged in the democratic primary, did he have tough GOP competition. Did he win the general election by what %?

Any website you can send me to for the answers?

[Eugene]

1. Wikipedia highlights his two biggest Senate Races.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry

Wikipedia has some technical problems at the moment, and I don't have percentages.
but he won a tough primary fight in 1984, and he defeated William Weld,
a popular Republican in 1996.

Kerry also beat millionaire developer James Rappaport in 1990 in a race
that was negative and nasty at times. He had no Republican opposition in 2002.

[Roy Biggins]

2. The GOP has nothing left in MA. Once Romney leaves....

the Democrats will have everything. :kick:

[serryjw]

3. Thanks for the info

n/t

[TayTay]

4. Raw data

1984 MASS.
Mondale 1,226,490 49%
Reagan 1,297,737 51%

Kerry D 1,376,764 55% D--10
Shamie R 1,127,123 45% R-- 1

He won and outperformed the top of the ticket.
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1990: Total
Silber(D) Weld(R) -- Gov's. Race won by Republican
1,098,022 1,174,916
Kerry (D) Rappaport (R) - Senate race won by Dem.
1,319,375 992,875

Way outperformed Silber. (Well, duh, he won.)

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1996

MASSACHUSETTS Senate

John Kerry, D (i)..... 1,297,159

William Weld, R ....... 1,110,284


President 1996

Clinton 1,531,276

Dole 697,952

Perot 218,980

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So, sue me. I am a numbers geek. I love this stuff.


2002 was not interesting. Kerry was unopposed.