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1940 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 6 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

George L. Radcliffe won the 1940 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. George L. Radcliffe received 394,239 popular votes (64.74%). The main challenger was Harry W. Nice (33.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Radcliffe and Nice

Radcliffe +31.3 pts · won by 190,327 votes
George L. RadcliffeDemocraticWINNER64.74%
394,239 votes
Harry W. NiceRepublican33.48%
203,912 votes
Edwin B. AbbottSocialist0.69%
4,204 votes
David L. ElliottIndependent0.56%
3,423 votes
Robert KadishSocialist Labor0.3%
1,848 votes
Albert E. BlumbergCommunist0.22%
1,349 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.