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Election 1982 Results

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1982 US Senate election in Maryland

Paul S. Sarbanes (Democrat) beat Lawrence J. Hogan (Republican) in Maryland in 1982, 63.5% to 36.5%, a margin of 26.9 points and 300,022 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1976, when Paul S. Sarbanes also won.

Democrats led in 21 of the 24 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 3. The largest, Baltimore, cast 199,139 votes and went to the Democrat by 18.8 points. The closest was Talbot, where 10 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Paul S. Sarbanes won Democratic 707,356 63.5%
Lawrence J. Hogan Republican 407,334 36.5%
Total1,114,690

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Baltimore 118,305 59.4% 80,834 40.6% 199,139 D+18.8
Baltimore City 160,318 83.0% 32,881 17.0% 193,199 D+66.0
Montgomery 121,589 63.9% 68,818 36.1% 190,407 D+27.7
Prince Georges 94,619 69.2% 42,172 30.8% 136,791 D+38.3
Anne Arundel 52,875 54.5% 44,199 45.5% 97,074 D+8.9
Harford 20,024 52.4% 18,175 47.6% 38,199 D+4.8
Howard 20,819 59.2% 14,322 40.8% 35,141 D+18.5
Washington 13,126 47.2% 14,696 52.8% 27,822 R+5.6
Frederick 13,115 48.0% 14,230 52.0% 27,345 R+4.1
Carroll 10,752 43.7% 13,844 56.3% 24,596 R+12.6
Allegany 12,056 53.4% 10,503 46.6% 22,559 D+6.9
Wicomico 9,240 55.1% 7,515 44.9% 16,755 D+10.3
Charles 9,266 57.4% 6,878 42.6% 16,144 D+14.8
Cecil 8,275 58.0% 5,992 42.0% 14,267 D+16.0
St. Marys 7,265 61.6% 4,524 38.4% 11,789 D+23.3
Calvert 5,768 61.5% 3,614 38.5% 9,382 D+23.0
Talbot 4,124 50.1% 4,114 49.9% 8,238 D+0.1
Worcester 4,105 52.9% 3,656 47.1% 7,761 D+5.8
Dorchester 4,540 59.1% 3,136 40.9% 7,676 D+18.3
Queen Annes 3,957 54.6% 3,296 45.4% 7,253 D+9.1
Garrett 3,801 55.3% 3,067 44.7% 6,868 D+10.7
Somerset 3,218 56.3% 2,502 43.7% 5,720 D+12.5
Caroline 3,046 57.7% 2,237 42.3% 5,283 D+15.3
Kent 3,153 59.7% 2,129 40.3% 5,282 D+19.4

Counties as they stood in 1982; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Maryland Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Angela Alsobrooks (D) D+11.8
2022 Chris Van Hollen (D) D+31.8
2018 Ben Cardin (D) D+34.5
2016 Chris Van Hollen (D) D+25.2
2012 Ben Cardin (D) D+29.6
2010 Barbara Mikulski (D) D+26.4
2006 Benjamin L. Cardin (D) D+10.0
2004 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+31.1
2000 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+26.4
1998 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+41.0
1994 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+18.2
1992 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+42.0
1988 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+23.6
1986 Barbara A. Mikulski (D) D+21.4
1982 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+26.9
1980 Charles McC. Mathias Jr. (R) R+32.3
1976 Paul S. Sarbanes (D) D+17.7
1974 Charles M. Mathias Jr. (R) R+14.7
1970 J. Glenn Beall Jr. (R) R+2.6
1968 Charles M. Mathias Jr. (R) R+8.7
1964 Joseph D. Tydings (D) D+25.6
1962 Daniel Brewster (D) D+24.1
1958 J. Glenn Beall Sr. (R) R+2.0
1956 John M. Butler (R) R+6.0
1952 J. Glenn Beall Sr. (R) R+5.1
1950 John M. Butler (R) R+7.0
1946 Herbert R. O'Conor (D) D+0.5
1944 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+23.5
1940 George L. Radcliffe (D) D+31.3
1938 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+39.0
1934 George L. Radcliffe (D) D+14.1
1932 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+34.9
1928 Phillips Goldsborough (R) R+8.8
1926 Millard E. Tydings (D) D+16.1
1922 William C. Bruce (D) D+7.0
1920 Ovington Weller (R) R+4.0
1916 Joseph I. France (R) R+1.7
1914 John W. Smith (D) D+7.1