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1952 US Senate election in Massachusetts

John F. Kennedy (Democrat) beat Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (Republican) in Massachusetts in 1952, 51.3% to 48.3%, a margin of 3.0 points and 70,737 votes.

Massachusetts changed party: in 1946 it went Republican, for Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.

Republicans led in 10 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 4. The largest, Middlesex, cast 551,697 votes and went to the Republican by 1.1 points. The closest was Essex, where 591 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
John F. Kennedy won Democratic 1,211,984 51.3%
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Republican 1,141,247 48.3%
All other candidates 7,194 0.3%
Total2,360,425

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Middlesex 272,118 49.3% 278,055 50.4% 1,524 551,697 R+1.1
Suffolk 265,723 66.5% 132,849 33.2% 1,079 399,651 D+33.2
Essex 138,434 49.7% 139,025 49.9% 1,067 278,526 R+0.2
Worcester 138,283 50.7% 133,849 49.0% 855 272,987 D+1.6
Norfolk 86,852 40.5% 126,957 59.2% 612 214,421 R+18.7
Bristol 110,420 58.5% 77,537 41.1% 649 188,606 D+17.4
Hampden 94,238 50.2% 93,010 49.5% 659 187,907 D+0.7
Plymouth 39,224 39.0% 61,029 60.7% 256 100,509 R+21.7
Berkshire 29,223 43.9% 37,025 55.7% 251 66,499 R+11.7
Hampshire 17,635 43.1% 23,202 56.7% 117 40,954 R+13.6
Franklin 9,994 35.7% 17,939 64.1% 65 27,998 R+28.4
Barnstable 8,305 32.3% 17,370 67.5% 43 25,718 R+35.2
Dukes 1,003 32.1% 2,113 67.6% 12 3,128 R+35.5
Nantucket 532 29.2% 1,287 70.6% 5 1,824 R+41.4

Counties as they stood in 1952; 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