1964 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 1964 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 3, 1964.
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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
- William A. Albaugh
- James Glenn Beall, incumbent senator
- James P. Gleason, candidate for Senate in 1962 and former assistant to Senators Richard Nixon and William F. Knowland
- Henry J. Lague, Jr., perennial candidate
Results
| 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
- Morgan L. Amiamo, perennial candidate
- Louis L. Goldstein, Maryland Comptroller
- John J. Harbaugh
- Joseph D. Tydings, former State Representative and son of former Senator Millard Tydings
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
- "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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