1958 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

Massachusetts · 4 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election?

John F. Kennedy won the 1958 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. John F. Kennedy received 1,362,926 popular votes (73.2%). The main challenger was Vincent J. Celeste (26.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Kennedy and Celeste

Kennedy +47.0 pts · won by 874,608 votes

John F. Kennedy DemocraticWINNER73.2%

1,362,926 votes

Vincent J. Celeste Republican26.22%

488,318 votes

Lawrence M. GilfedderSocialist Labor0.29%

5,457 votes

Mark R. ShawProhibition0.29%

5,335 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.