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1986 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

Barbara A. Mikulski won the 1986 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. Barbara A. Mikulski received 675,225 popular votes (60.69%). The main challenger was Linda Chavez (39.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Mikulski and Chavez

Mikulski +21.4 pts · won by 237,814 votes
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocraticWINNER60.69%
675,225 votes
Linda ChavezRepublican39.31%
437,411 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.