1982 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 1982
Paul S. Sarbanes DEM +26.9 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 1,114,690
- Margin
- 26.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul S. Sarbanes Won | DEM | 707,356 | 63.46% | |
| Lawrence J. Hogan | REP | 407,334 | 36.54% | |
| Total | 1,114,690 | |||
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 1982 Maryland Senate race?
Paul S. Sarbanes (DEM) won with 63.5% of the vote, ahead of Lawrence J. Hogan (36.5%), a margin of 26.9 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Maryland Senate race?
1,114,690 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.