The 2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held November 7, 2006.

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Ted Kennedy Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic ...

won re-election to his ninth (his eighth full) term. This would be Kennedy's last election to the Senate; he died three years later of

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, with which he was diagnosed in 2008. Senator Kennedy was the fourth longest-serving Senator in U.S. history, having served for nearly 47 years.

Republican primary

Candidates

* Kenneth Chase, language school owner and activist * Kevin Scott, businessman and former

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Selectman

Campaign

At the Massachusetts Republican Party Convention Kenneth Chase received the official endorsement with a majority of delegates, though both candidates qualified for the September primary. Former White House Chief-of-Staff

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also received 3 votes.

Results

General election

Candidates

(D), incumbent U.S. Senator since 1962 * Kenneth Chase (R), language school owner and Republican activist

Predictions

Polling

Results

Kennedy won every county in the state, winning at least 62% in each region. Kennedy served his ninth, and final, term until his death on August 25, 2009 (here, the completion of John Kennedy's unexpired term is considered to be Ted Kennedy's first term).

References

External links

Ted Kennedy official campaign site

Kevin Scott official campaign site
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Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

Results

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Polling

Results

See also

References

External links