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Election 1994 Results

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1994 US Senate election in Maryland

Paul S. Sarbanes (Democrat) beat William Brock (Republican) in Maryland in 1994, 59.1% to 40.9%, a margin of 18.2 points and 249,217 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1988, when Paul S. Sarbanes also won.

Democrats led in 16 of the 24 counties and Republicans in 8. The largest, Montgomery, cast 251,936 votes and went to the Democrat by 25.2 points. The closest was Calvert, where 82 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 809,125 59.1%
William Brock Republican 559,908 40.9%
All other candidates 68 0.0%
Total1,369,101

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Montgomery 157,737 62.6% 94,197 37.4% 2 251,936 D+25.2
Baltimore 126,189 56.1% 98,813 43.9% 33 225,035 D+12.2
Prince George's 116,485 73.2% 42,650 26.8% 159,135 D+46.4
Baltimore City 118,796 81.7% 26,632 18.3% 3 145,431 D+63.4
Anne Arundel 66,138 48.1% 71,255 51.9% 14 137,407 R+3.7
Howard 40,106 55.2% 32,513 44.8% 1 72,620 D+10.5
Harford 32,269 50.4% 31,779 49.6% 2 64,050 D+0.8
Frederick 21,402 45.4% 25,695 54.6% 3 47,100 R+9.1
Carroll 18,386 42.5% 24,913 57.5% 4 43,303 R+15.1
Washington 13,085 41.6% 18,395 58.4% 3 31,483 R+16.9
Charles 12,986 51.7% 12,131 48.3% 25,117 D+3.4
Wicomico 11,261 52.3% 10,291 47.7% 21,552 D+4.5
Allegany 11,185 54.9% 9,190 45.1% 20,375 D+9.8
St. Mary's 10,484 55.9% 8,255 44.1% 18,739 D+11.9
Cecil 9,140 50.6% 8,935 49.4% 18,075 D+1.1
Calvert 8,978 50.2% 8,896 49.8% 17,874 D+0.5
Worcester 6,781 51.4% 6,409 48.6% 2 13,192 D+2.8
Queen Anne's 5,370 48.8% 5,637 51.2% 4 11,011 R+2.4
Talbot 4,490 42.8% 6,004 57.2% 10,494 R+14.4
Dorchester 4,377 52.9% 3,896 47.1% 8,273 D+5.8
Garrett 3,273 42.3% 4,465 57.7% 7,738 R+15.4
Kent 3,746 57.2% 2,802 42.8% 6,548 D+14.4
Caroline 3,089 47.5% 3,411 52.5% 6,500 R+5.0
Somerset 3,372 55.1% 2,744 44.9% 6,116 D+10.3

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