The 1962 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1962. Ted Kennedy, the youngest brother of then-President John F. Kennedy, defeated George C. Lodge, the son of
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George Cabot Lodge II was an American academic and politician. In 1962, he was the Republican nominee in the special election to succeed John F. Kennedy in the United States Senate and lost to Ted Ken
1962 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
…Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1962. Ted Kennedy, the youngest brother of then-President John F. Kennedy, defeated George C. Lodge, the son of President Kennedy's predecessor, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Ted Kennedy remained a senator for 47 years, until his death in 2009. As of 2026…
Lodge as a child, seated with his mother, father, and brother.