1980 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 1980
Charles McCurdy Mathias REP +32.3 · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 1,286,088
- Margin
- 32.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MD
- D+3.0same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McCurdy Mathias Won | REP | 850,970 | 66.17% | |
| Edward T. Conroy | DEM | 435,118 | 33.83% | |
| Total | 1,286,088 | |||
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 1980 Maryland Senate race?
Charles McCurdy Mathias (REP) won with 66.2% of the vote, ahead of Edward T. Conroy (33.8%), a margin of 32.3 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 1980?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Maryland Senate race?
1,286,088 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.