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Edward James Kennedy Jr. (March 24, 1951 – October 1, 2025) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Middlesex district from 2019 until his death. He had previously served as the 90th Mayor of Lowell (2016–2018).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James DiPaola | 32,577 | 46.6% | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kennedy Jr. | 21,091 | 30.2% | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Rideout | 10,500 | 15.1% | |
| Democratic | Leonard H. Golder | 5,613 | 8.1% | |
| Total votes | 69,781 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James DiPaola | 101,924 | 65.8% | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kennedy Jr. | 52,772 | 34.2% | |
| Total votes | 154,701 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward J. Kennedy Jr. | 9 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 9 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kennedy Jr. | 4,669 | 26.6% | |
| Democratic | John Drinkwater | 4,212 | 23.9% | |
| Democratic | Rodney Elliot | 3,557 | 20.2% | |
| Democratic | Terry Ryan | 2,841 | 16.1% | |
| Democratic | William Martin Jr. | 2,312 | 13.1% | |
| Total votes | 17,591 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kennedy Jr. | 35,068 | 63.9% | |
| Republican | John MacDonald | 19,825 | 36.1% | |
| Total votes | 44,893 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kennedy Jr. | 21,890 | 99.2% | |
| Write-in | 177 | 0.8% | ||
| Total votes | 22,067 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Kennedy Jr. | 56,791 | 98.8% | |
| Write-in | 706 | 1.2% | ||
| Total votes | 57,497 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded byRodney M. Elliott | 90th Mayor of Lowell 2016–2018 | Succeeded byWilliam Samaras |
| Massachusetts Senate | ||
| Preceded byEileen Donoghue | Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Middlesex district 2019–2025 | Vacant |