Maryland — 1976 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 Senate electionMaryland · U.S. SenateSarbanesD+17.7
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Paul S. Sarbanes ✓Democrat | 56.6% | 772,101 |
|---|---|---|
| J. Glenn Beall Jr.Republican | 38.9% | 530,439 |
| Bruce BradleyIndependent | 4.6% | 62,750 |
1976Senate margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEGANY, MD | Republican | R+2.9 |
| ANNE ARUNDEL, MD | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| BALTIMORE, MD | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| BALTIMORE CITY, MD | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| CALVERT, MD | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| CAROLINE, MD | Republican | R+6.3 |
| CARROLL, MD | Republican | R+19.1 |
| CECIL, MD | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| CHARLES, MD | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| DORCHESTER, MD | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| FREDERICK, MD | Republican | R+19.2 |
| GARRETT, MD | Republican | R+34.5 |
| HARFORD, MD | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| HOWARD, MD | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| KENT, MD | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| MONTGOMERY, MD | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| PRINCE GEORGES, MD | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| QUEEN ANNES, MD | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| SOMERSET, MD | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| ST. MARYS, MD | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| TALBOT, MD | Republican | R+16.6 |
| WASHINGTON, MD | Republican | R+29.8 |
| WICOMICO, MD | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| WORCESTER, MD | Republican | R+8.4 |
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 comparable D–R 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 · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.