1944 United States Senate election in Maryland
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The 1944 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Millard Tydings was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican Blanchard Randall Jr.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles Baden
- Willis R. Jones
- Vincent F. Long
- Stephen Peddicord, candidate for Governor in 1942
- Millard Tydings, incumbent Senator since 1927
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard Tydings (inc.) | 82,304 | 78.67% | |
| Democratic | Willis R. Jones | 16,921 | 16.17% | |
| Democratic | Charles Baden | 2,633 | 2.52% | |
| Democratic | Stephen Peddicord | 1,519 | 1.45% | |
| Democratic | Vincent F. Long | 1,245 | 1.19% | |
| Total votes | 260,310 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Rives Matthews
- Blanchard Randall Jr., philanthropist[3]
- Paul Robertson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blanchard Randall Jr. | 13,573 | 49.91% | |
| Republican | Paul Robertson | 9,711 | 35.71% | |
| Republican | Rives Matthews | 3,909 | 14.38% | |
| Total votes | 27,193 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard Tydings (inc.) | 344,725 | 61.73% | |
| Republican | Blanchard Randall Jr. | 213,705 | 38.27% | |
| Total votes | 558,430 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/000001/000161/pdf/am161--206.pdf
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=25359
- ^ https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/013400/013452/html/13452bio.html
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=908836
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=25359
- ^ https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000161/pdf/am161--196.pdf