1976 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

For related races, see 1976 United States Senate elections.

The 1976 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fourth (his third full) term.

1976 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

November 2, 1976

Nominee Ted Kennedy Michael Robertson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,726,657 722,641 Percentage 69.31% 29.01%

Kennedy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Robertson:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Ted Kennedy Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Robert Emmet Dinsmore, candidate for Boston City Council in 1971
• Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Frederick C. Langone, member of the Boston City Council

Withdrawn

• Albert Onessimo
• Bernard P. Shannon (endorsed Dinsmore)

Results

Democratic primary results

1976 Democratic U.S. Senate Primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ted Kennedy (incumbent)	534,725	73.86%
	Democratic	Robert Dinsmore	117,496	16.23%
	Democratic	Frederick C. Langone	59,315	8.19%
	Democratic	Bernard Shannon (withdrawn)	12,399	1.71%
	Write-in	All others	53	0.01%
Total votes			723,988	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Michael Robertson, businessman

Results

Robertson was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Results

General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edward M. Kennedy (Incumbent)	1,726,657	69.31	7.15
	Republican	Michael S. Robertson	722,641	29.01	7.99
	Socialist Workers	Carol Henderson Evans	26,283	1.06	0.52
	U.S. Labor	H. Graham Lowry	15,517	0.62	N/A
	Write-in	All others	157	0.01
Total votes			2,491,255	85.55%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1976 United States Senate elections