1952 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

Massachusetts · 4 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election?

John F. Kennedy won the 1952 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. John F. Kennedy received 1,211,984 popular votes (51.35%). The main challenger was Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (48.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Kennedy and Jr.

Kennedy +3.0 pts · won by 70,737 votes

John F. Kennedy DemocraticWINNER51.35%

1,211,984 votes

Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.Republican48.35%

1,141,247 votes

Thelma IngersollSocialist Labor0.2%

4,683 votes

Mark R. ShawProhibition0.11%

2,508 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.