1970 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

Massachusetts · 4 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election?

Edward M. Kennedy won the 1970 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. Edward M. Kennedy received 1,202,856 popular votes (62.16%). The main challenger was Josiah A. Spaulding (37%).

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

Kennedy +25.2 pts · won by 486,878 votes

Edward M. Kennedy DemocraticWINNER62.16%

1,202,856 votes

Josiah A. Spaulding Republican37%

715,978 votes

Lawrence M. GilfedderSocialist Labor0.54%

10,378 votes

Mark R. ShawProhibition0.31%

5,944 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.