1976 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 1976
Paul S. Sarbanes DEM +17.7 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 1,365,290
- Margin
- 17.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in MD
- D+6.0same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul S. Sarbanes Won | DEM | 772,101 | 56.55% | |
| John Glenn Beall | REP | 530,439 | 38.85% | |
| Bruce Bradley | IND | 62,750 | 4.60% | |
| Total | 1,365,290 | |||
Official source: data
Other Maryland Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angela Alsobrooks | 11.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 31.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 34.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chris Van Hollen | 25.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 29.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 26.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Benjamin L. Cardin | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 31.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 26.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 41.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Paul S. Sarbanes | 18.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Barbara A. Mikulski | 42.0 |
Full Maryland Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Maryland Senate race?
Paul S. Sarbanes (DEM) won with 56.6% of the vote, ahead of John Glenn Beall (38.9%), a margin of 17.7 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 1976?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Maryland Senate race?
1,365,290 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.