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1950 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1950 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

John M. Butler won the 1950 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. John M. Butler received 326,291 popular votes (53%). The main challenger was Millard E. Tydings (46%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Tydings

Butler +7.0 pts · won by 43,111 votes
John M. ButlerRepublicanWINNER53%
326,291 votes
Millard E. TydingsDemocratic46%
283,180 votes
Sam FoxProgressive1%
6,143 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.