1970 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

J. Glenn Beall Jr. won the 1970 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. J. Glenn Beall Jr. received 484,960 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was Joseph D. Tydings (48.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Tydings

Jr. +2.6 pts · won by 24,538 votes

J. Glenn Beall Jr.RepublicanWINNER50.71%

484,960 votes

Joseph D. Tydings Democratic48.14%

460,422 votes

Harvey WilderIndependent1.15%

10,988 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.