United States Senate election in Maryland, 1976
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Glenn Beall Jr. ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Sarbanes.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Representative since 1971
Republican
- John Glenn Beall, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Paul Sarbanes | 772,101 | 56.55% | ||
Republican | John Glenn Beall, Jr. | 530,439 | 38.85% | ||
Independent | Bruce Bradley | 62,750 | 4.60% | ||
Majority | 241,662 | 17.70% | |||
Turnout | 1,365,290 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
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