If memory serves: Lodge’s seat went to JFK in 1952 or there about. Funny, the percentage breakdown was in JFK’s favor almost like the Brown/Coakley percentage breakdown.
Then, I think, JFK went to the Presidency and Teddy Kennedy was appointed to JFK’s unexpired term around 1960-62. Teddy held this seat for something like 47 years.
Sounds like a meritocracy and nepotism in Massachusetts. But so history goes.
Now it’s a Republican seat again with Brown’s win ... at least maybe till the November 2010 Mid-terms. We shall see how the pendulum swings then.
Brown’s term expires in 2012.
JFK installed is college roomate Smith to hold the Senate seat (two years) until Ted was old enough to be a senator.
It became Ted’s seat in 1962.
JFK installed his college roomate Smith to hold the Senate seat (two years) until Ted was old enough to be a senator.
It became Ted’s seat in 1962.