1990 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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The 1990 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Kerry was reelected to his second term. This was the first time a Democrat was re-elected to this Senate seat.
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November 6, 1990
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Kerry: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Rappaport: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Rappaport, real estate developer
- Daniel W. Daly, former Massachusetts Undersecretary of Economic Affairs
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Rappaport | 265,093 | 66.12% | |
| Republican | Daniel W. Daly | 135,647 | 33.38% | |
| Write-in | 202 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 400,740 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Kerry (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jim Rappaport (R), real estate developer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Kerry (incumbent) | 1,321,712 | 57.06% |  2.01 | |
| Republican | Jim Rappaport | 992,917 | 42.87% |  2.06 | |
| Write-in | 1,583 | 0.07% | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 2,316,212 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||