1976 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

Paul S. Sarbanes won the 1976 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. Paul S. Sarbanes received 772,101 popular votes (56.55%). The main challenger was J. Glenn Beall Jr. (38.85%).

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

Sarbanes +17.7 pts · won by 241,662 votes

Paul S. Sarbanes DemocraticWINNER56.55%

772,101 votes

J. Glenn Beall Jr.Republican38.85%

530,439 votes

Bruce BradleyIndependent4.6%

62,750 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.