2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

For related races, see 2000 United States Senate elections.

The 2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 2000. It ran concurrently with the U.S. presidential election and elections to the U.S. Senate in other states, as well as elections to the House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

November 7, 2000

Nominee Ted Kennedy Jack Robinson III Carla Howell Party Democratic Republican Libertarian Popular vote 1,889,494 334,341 308,860 Percentage 72.69% 12.86% 11.88%

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

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

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy easily won re-election to his eighth (a seventh full) term. For only the second (and final) time in his career, Kennedy polled more than 70% of the vote.

The election was notable for a strong third-party performance from Libertarian Carla Howell, who finished less than a percent behind Republican Jack E. Robinson III. The divided opposition enabled Kennedy to record his highest-ever margin of victory, although he recorded a higher percentage of the popular vote in 1964, and also to win every municipality in the state for the only time in his career.

General election

Candidates

• Dale E. Friedgen (Independent)
• Carla Howell, political activist and small government advocate (Libertarian)
• Philip Hyde III (Timesizing Not Downsizing)
• Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962 (Democratic)
• Philip F. Lawler (Constitution)
• Jack E. Robinson III, perennial candidate (Republican)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ted Kennedy (incumbent)	1,889,494	72.69%	14.62
	Republican	Jack E. Robinson III	334,341	12.86%	28.15
	Libertarian	Carla Howell	308,860	11.88%	11.22
	Constitution	Philip F. Lawler	42,113	1.62%	N/A
	Independent	Dale E. Friedgen	13,687	0.53%	N/A
	Independent	Philip Hyde III	8,452	0.33%	N/A
	Write-in		2,473	0.10%	+0.07%
Total votes			2,734,006	100%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections