1988 Senate elections · Maryland history
Maryland U.S. Senate election 1988
Paul S. Sarbanes DEM +23.6 · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 1,617,065
- Margin
- 23.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MD
- R+2.9same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul S. Sarbanes Won | DEM | 999,166 | 61.79% | |
| Alan Keyes | REP | 617,537 | 38.19% | |
| Write-in | — | 362 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 1,617,065 | |||
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 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1988 Maryland Senate race?
Paul S. Sarbanes (DEM) won with 61.8% of the vote, ahead of Alan Keyes (38.2%), a margin of 23.6 points.
Did the Maryland Senate seat change party in 1988?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Maryland Senate race?
1,617,065 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.