1964 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1964 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 3, 1964.

1964 United States Senate election in Maryland

November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Joseph D. Tydings James Glenn Beall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 678,649 402,393
Percentage 62.78% 37.22%

County results
Tydings:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Beall:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election

James Glenn Beall
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph D. Tydings
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Senator James Glenn Beall ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democratic former State Representative Joseph D. Tydings in a landslide.

Tydings was the adopted son of former Senator Millard Tydings.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Glenn Beall 68,930 59.79%
Republican James P. Gleason 35,645 30.92%
Republican William A. Albaugh 8,352 7.24%
Republican Henry J. Lague 2,370 2.06%
Total votes 115,297 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1964 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph D. Tydings 125,408 59.08%
Democratic Louis L. Goldstein 155,086 32.77%
Democratic John J. Harbaugh 22,665 4.79%
Democratic Morgan Amiamo 15,921 3.36%
Total votes 473,236 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph D. Tydings 678,649 62.78% 13.96
Republican James Glenn Beall (incumbent) 402,393 37.22% 13.96
Total votes 752,073 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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