1970 United States Senate election in Maryland

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1970 United States Senate election in Maryland

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Nominee J. Glenn Beall Jr. Joseph Tydings
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 484,960 460,422
Percentage 50.71% 48.14%

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County results
Beall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tydings:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Joseph Tydings
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

J. Glenn Beall Jr.
Republican

Template:Elections in Maryland The 1970 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph Tydings ran for re-election to a second term, but was narrowly defeated by Republican U.S. Representative J. Glenn Beall Jr.

Tydings had defeated Beall's father, Senator James Glenn Beall six years earlier. Tydings's own adoptive father Millard had served as senator alongside Beall Sr., making this a rare dynastic election between the sons of former senators.

As of 2022, this was the last time the Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat in Maryland.[original research?]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1970 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Tydings (inc.) 242,874 52.68%
Democratic George P. Mahoney 173,157 37.56%
Democratic Walter Gilchrist Finch 33,361 7.24%
Democratic Charles D. White 11,628 2.52%
Total votes 461,020 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1970 Republican U.S. Senate primary [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Glenn Beall Jr. 99,687 83.49%
Republican Harry L. Simms 9,927 8.31%
Republican Wainwright Dawson 9,786 8.20%
Total votes 119,400 100.00%

Results

1970 U.S. Senate election in Maryland[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. Glenn Beall Jr. 484,960 50.71% Increase13.49
Democratic Joseph Tydings (inc.) 460,422 48.14% Decrease14.64
American Harvey Wilder 10,988 1.15% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

See also

References

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