United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2006
Encyclopedia
The 2006 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 2006 with the incumbent Democratic
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy
winning over little-known Republican challenger Kenneth Chase. Kennedy captured 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).
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. Serving almost 47 years, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-serving senator in United States history...
winning over little-known Republican challenger Kenneth Chase. Kennedy captured 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).
Candidates
- Kenneth Chase - Language school owner and Republican activist
- Kevin Scott - Businessman, former WakefieldWakefield, Massachusetts-History:-Geography:The diagram above shows what is to the east, west, north, south, and other directions of the center of Wakefield. Towns with population above 25,000 are in bold italics.-Demographics:-Notable residents:...
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 Andy Card also received 3 votes.Results
Candidates
- Ted KennedyTed KennedyEdward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. Serving almost 47 years, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-serving senator in United States history...
(D)- Incumbent U.S. Senator - Kenneth Chase (R)- Language school owner and Republican activist
Polling
| Source | Date | MoE Margin of error The margin of error is a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results. The larger the margin of error, the less faith one should have that the poll's reported results are close to the "true" figures; that is, the figures for the whole population... |
Kennedy (D) | Chase (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Globe | Oct 22 - 25, 2006 | ±4.1% | 66% | 25% | 6% |
| Suffolk University | Oct 20 - 23, 2006 | ±4.9% | 60% | 26% | 14% |