Elections / 1994 · Senate · MA
The Democratic candidate won Massachusetts's Senate seat D+17.1.
Massachusetts, 1994. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Massachusetts — 1994 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,265,997
58.1%
Republican (R)
894,000
41.0%
All others
19,948
0.9%
Margin
D+17.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward M. Kennedy | DDemocrat | 1,265,997 | 58.1% |
| W. Mitt Romney | RRepublican | 894,000 | 41.0% |
| Lauraleigh Dozier | OLibertarian | 14,484 | 0.7% |
| JR. William A. Ferguson | OLarouche Was Right | 4,776 | 0.2% |
| Other | OOther | 688 | 0.0% |
Massachusetts's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +40.3% |
| 1978 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | +22.6% |
| 1984 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | +31.0% |
| 1990 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | +59.8% |
| 2002 | +81.0% |
| 2006 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +19.8% |