Elections / 1976 · Senate · MD
Maryland — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateMaryland · U.S. SenatePaul S. SarbanesD+17.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Paul S. Sarbanes✓Democrat772,10156.6%
- J. Glenn Beall Jr.Republican530,43938.9%
- Bruce BradleyIndependent62,7504.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+6.1Senate 1976D+17.7vs. baselineD+11.6
Maryland's 1976 Senate race ran 11.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Maryland's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | −32.3% |
| 1982 | +26.9% |
| 1986 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | +23.6% |
| 1992 | +42.0% |
| 1994 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | +41.0% |
| 2000 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | +29.7% |
| 2016 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | +34.6% |
| 2022 | +31.7% |
| 2024 | +11.8% |
Same ballot, 1976MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.