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1924 US Senate election in Massachusetts

Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) beat David I. Walsh (Democrat) in Massachusetts in 1924, 50.3% to 48.6%, a margin of 1.7 points and 18,588 votes.

Massachusetts changed party: in 1918 it went Democratic, for David I. Walsh.

Republicans led in 13 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 1. The largest, Middlesex, cast 257,520 votes and went to the Republican by 6.3 points. The closest was Nantucket, where 298 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Frederick H. Gillett won Republican 566,188 50.3%
David I. Walsh Democratic 547,600 48.6%
All other candidates 12,738 1.1%
Total1,126,526

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Middlesex 118,955 46.2% 135,076 52.5% 3,489 257,520 R+6.3
Suffolk 151,796 66.4% 74,253 32.5% 2,516 228,565 D+33.9
Essex 61,138 44.2% 75,390 54.5% 1,874 138,402 R+10.3
Worcester 60,138 45.1% 72,148 54.1% 985 133,271 R+9.0
Bristol 37,743 44.3% 46,317 54.4% 1,126 85,186 R+10.1
Norfolk 32,043 39.8% 48,044 59.6% 522 80,609 R+19.9
Hampden 36,076 47.2% 39,332 51.5% 953 76,361 R+4.3
Plymouth 19,788 40.5% 28,571 58.4% 525 48,884 R+18.0
Berkshire 15,260 46.0% 17,515 52.8% 368 33,143 R+6.8
Hampshire 8,088 39.5% 12,210 59.6% 193 20,491 R+20.1
Franklin 4,034 29.0% 9,740 70.0% 139 13,913 R+41.0
Barnstable 2,017 25.0% 6,022 74.5% 39 8,078 R+49.6
Dukes 262 20.5% 1,010 79.0% 6 1,278 R+58.5
Nantucket 262 31.8% 560 67.9% 3 825 R+36.1

Counties as they stood in 1924; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Massachusetts Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Elizabeth Warren (D) D+19.8
2020 Ed Markey (D) D+33.1
2018 Elizabeth A. Warren (D) D+24.2
2014 Ed Markey (D) D+23.9
2012 Elizabeth Warren (D) D+7.5
2008 John Kerry (D) D+34.9
2006 Ted Kennedy (D) D+38.8
2002 John Kerry (D) D+80.0
2000 Ted Kennedy (D) D+56.9
1996 John F. Kerry (D) D+7.5
1994 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+17.1
1990 John Kerry (D) D+14.2
1988 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+31.0
1984 John F. Kerry (D) D+10.1
1982 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+22.6
1978 Paul E. Tsongas (D) D+10.2
1976 Edward M. Kennedy (D) D+40.3
1972 Edward Brooke (R) R+28.8
1970 Ted Kennedy (D) D+25.2
1966 Edward Brooke (R) R+21.9
1964 Ted Kennedy (D) D+48.8
1960 Leverett Saltonstall (R) R+12.7
1958 John F. Kennedy (D) D+47.0
1954 Leverett Saltonstall (R) R+1.5
1952 John F. Kennedy (D) D+3.0
1948 Leverett Saltonstall (R) R+6.5
1946 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) R+19.8
1942 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) R+5.8
1940 David I. Walsh (D) D+12.8
1936 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) R+7.5
1934 David I. Walsh (D) D+22.0
1930 Marcus A. Coolidge (D) D+9.3
1928 David I. Walsh (D) D+8.2
1924 Frederick H. Gillett (R) R+1.7
1922 Henry Cabot Lodge (R) R+0.8
1918 David I. Walsh (D) D+4.6
1916 Henry Cabot Lodge (R) R+6.4