1958 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 1958 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 4, 1958.
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Senator James Glenn Beall narrowly defeated Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro for re-election to a second term. Beall's victory came despite a national landslide for Senate Democrats.
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Glenn Beall, incumbent senator
- Henry J. Lague, candidate for Senate in 1956
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Glenn Beall | 50,754 | 91.00% | |
| Republican | Henry J. Lague | 5,017 | 9.00% | |
| Total votes | 55,771 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Cabell Bruce, former United States Ambassador to Argentina
- Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., Mayor of Baltimore
- Andrew J. Easter
- William F. Fadler Jr.
- Clarence Long, Johns Hopkins University professor and Eisenhower adviser
- George P. Mahoney, paving contractor and nominee for Senate in 1952
- Alden A. Potter
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas D'Alesandro | 125,408 | 34.71% | |
| Democratic | George P. Mahoney | 119,796 | 33.15% | |
| Democratic | James Cabell Bruce | 53,365 | 14.77% | |
| Democratic | Clarence D. Long | 47,290 | 13.09% | |
| Democratic | Alden A. Potter | 6,194 | 1.71% | |
| Democratic | William F. Fadler Jr. | 4,822 | 1.33% | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Easter | 4,476 | 1.24% | |
| Total votes | 361,351 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | James Glenn Beall | 384,931 | 51.18% |  1.36 | |
| Democratic | Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. | 367,142 | 48.82% |  1.36 | |
| Total votes | 752,073 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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