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1982 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

Paul S. Sarbanes won the 1982 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. Paul S. Sarbanes received 707,356 popular votes (63.46%). The main challenger was Lawrence J. Hogan (36.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Sarbanes and Hogan

Sarbanes +26.9 pts · won by 300,022 votes
Paul S. SarbanesDemocraticWINNER63.46%
707,356 votes
Lawrence J. HoganRepublican36.54%
407,334 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.