1976 United States Senate election in Maryland
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County results Sarbanes: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% Beall: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Maryland |
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Government |
The 1976 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Glenn Beall Jr. ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Sarbanes.
Major candidates[]
Democratic[]
- Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Representative since 1971
- Joseph Tydings, former Senator
Republican[]
- John Glenn Beall Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul Sarbanes | 772,101 | 56.55% | |
Republican | John Glenn Beall Jr. (incumbent) | 530,439 | 38.85% | |
Independent | Bruce Bradley | 62,750 | 4.60% | |
Majority | 241,662 | 17.70% | ||
Turnout | 1,365,290 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also[]
- 1976 United States Senate elections
References[]
Categories:
- 1976 United States Senate elections
- United States Senate elections in Maryland
- 1976 Maryland elections
- Maryland election stubs