Elections / 1980 · Senate · MD
Maryland — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateMaryland · U.S. SenateCharles McC. Mathias Jr.R+32.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Charles McC. Mathias Jr.✓Republican850,97066.2%
- Edward T. ConroyDemocrat435,11833.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1980D+3.0Senate 1980R+32.3vs. baselineR+35.3
Maryland's 1980 Senate race ran 35.3 points more Republican 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, 1980MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.