United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1964
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The United States Senate election of 1964 in Massachusetts was held on November 3, 1964 with the incumbent Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy defeating his challengers. Much of the campaign-appearance burden on behalf of Ted Kennedy fell on his wife, Joan, because of Ted's serious back injury in a plane crash.
Contents
Candidates
Democratic
- Ted Kennedy - Incumbent Senator elected in 1962 to the unexpired term of John F. Kennedy.
Republican
- Howard J. Whitmore, Jr. - Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1947–53 and mayor of Newton, Massachusetts from 1954-60. Served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II.[1]
Socialist Workers
- Lawrence Gilfedder - Candidate for Lt. Governor in 1948. Ran for Governor in 1952 and 1954. Ran for Senate in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1970.[2]
Prohibition
- Grace F. Luder - Candidate for the Massachusetts's 9th congressional district seat in 1950 and Massachusetts's 14th congressional district seat in 1952.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward M. Kennedy | 1,716,907 | 74.26 | +21.3 | |
| Republican | Howard J. Whitmore, Jr. | 587,663 | 25.42 | -19.08 | |
| Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 4,745 | 0.21 | -0.03 | |
| Prohibition | Grace F. Luder | 2,700 | 0.12 | +0.05 | |
External links and reference
- Race details at ourcampaigns.com
- ↑ Howard J. Whitmore, Jr. at ourcampaigns.com
- ↑ Lawrence Gilfedder at ourcampaigns.com
- ↑ Grace F. Luder at ourcampaigns.com
- Campaigning from a Hospital Bed Recordings of Telephone Calls between Edward Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson during the 1964 campaign
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