1986 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 1986
Barbara A. Mikulski DEM +21.4 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,112,637
- Margin
- 21.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Mikulski Won | DEM | 675,225 | 60.69% | |
| Linda Chavez | REP | 437,411 | 39.31% | |
| Write-in | — | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,112,637 | |||
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 1986 Maryland Senate race?
Barbara A. Mikulski (DEM) won with 60.7% of the vote, ahead of Linda Chavez (39.3%), a margin of 21.4 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Maryland Senate race?
1,112,637 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.