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Massachusetts Senate

In the 2006 Massachusetts Senate race, Edward M. Kennedy (D) won by about 37 points.

Actual result
D+37.4
Final polls said
D+38.3
3 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem

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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1YouGovD+40.02.6✓
2Suffolk UniversityD+34.03.4✓
3University of New Hampshire Survey CenterD+41.03.6✓

The polls behind it

3 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
YouGov2006-10-313
University of New Hampshire Survey Center2006-10-244
Suffolk University2006-10-223

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2006 Massachusetts Senate race?

Edward M. Kennedy (D) won, by about 37.4 points (D+37.4).

When was the 2006 Massachusetts Senate election held?

It was held in November 2006.

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