1958 United States Senate election in Maryland

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1958 United States Senate election in Maryland

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  Jamesglennbeall.jpg Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.jpg
Nominee James Glenn Beall Thomas D'Alesandro
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 384,931 367,142
Percentage 51.18% 48.82%

1958 United States Senate election in Maryland results map by county.svg
County results
Beall:      50–60%      60–70%
D'Alesandro:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

James Glenn Beall
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James Glenn Beall
Republican

The 1958 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 4, 1958.

Senator James Glenn Beall narrowly defeated Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro for re-election to a second term. Beall's victory came despite a national landslide for Senate Democrats.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • James Glenn Beall, incumbent senator
  • Henry J. Lague, candidate for Senate in 1956

Results[]

1958 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Glenn Beall (incumbent) 50,754 91.00%
Republican Henry J. Lague 5,017 9.00%
Total votes 55,771 100.00%

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • James Cabell Bruce, former United States Ambassador to Argentina
  • Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., Mayor of Baltimore
  • Andrew J. Easter
  • William F. Fadler Jr.
  • Clarence Long, Johns Hopkins University professor and Eisenhower adviser
  • George P. Mahoney, paving contractor and nominee for Senate in 1952
  • Alden A. Potter

Results[]

1958 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas D'Alesandro 125,408 34.71%
Democratic George P. Mahoney 119,796 33.15%
Democratic James Cabell Bruce 53,365 14.77%
Democratic Clarence D. Long 47,290 13.09%
Democratic Alden A. Potter 6,194 1.71%
Democratic William F. Fadler Jr. 4,822 1.33%
Democratic Andrew J. Easter 4,476 1.24%
Total votes 361,351 100.00%

General election[]

Results[]

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James Glenn Beall (incumbent) 384,931 51.18% Decrease1.36
Democratic Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. 367,142 48.82% Increase1.36
Total votes 752,073 100.00%

See also[]

  • 1958 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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