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1988 Maryland U.S. Senate Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Maryland U.S. Senate Election?

Paul S. Sarbanes won the 1988 Maryland U.S. Senate Election. Paul S. Sarbanes received 999,166 popular votes (61.79%). The main challenger was Alan L. Keyes (38.19%).

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

Sarbanes +23.6 pts · won by 381,629 votes
Paul S. SarbanesDemocraticWINNER61.79%
999,166 votes
Alan L. KeyesRepublican38.19%
617,537 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.