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1956 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

John M. Butler won the 1956 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. John M. Butler received 473,059 popular votes (53.02%). The main challenger was George P. Mahoney (46.98%).

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

Butler +6.0 pts · won by 53,951 votes
John M. ButlerRepublicanWINNER53.02%
473,059 votes
George P. MahoneyDemocratic46.98%
419,108 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.