United States Senate election in Maryland, 1976

United States Senate election in Maryland, 1976

November 2, 1976

Nominee Paul Sarbanes John Glenn Beall, Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 772,101 530,439 Percentage 56.6% 38.9%

U.S. Senator before election John Glenn Beall, Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes Democratic

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Glenn Beall Jr. ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Sarbanes.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Representative since 1971

Republican

• John Glenn Beall, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971

Results

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