Paul E. Tsongas
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 14, 1941
- Died
- January 18, 1997
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1978
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tsongas1.3M
Opponents1.0M
3
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1978, Paul E. Tsongas ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 3. Tsongas's biggest single-election total was 1,093,283 votes, in the 1978 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts. Tsongas's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5, decided by 34,922 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 5, or all 1978 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Paul E. Tsongas received?
Paul E. Tsongas has received 1,337,018 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. SenateMassachusetts | Won | 1,093,28355.06% | Edward W. Brooke |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 144,21767.31% | Roger P. Durkin |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 99,51860.64% | Cornelius F Cronin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000393) and Wikidata (Q283884). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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