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1956 United States Senate election in Maryland 
Summary
The 1956 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Marshall Butler was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic businessman George P. Mahoney.
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 County results Butler: 50–60% 60–70% Mahoney: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2023[update], this was the last time Maryland voted simultaneously for a Republican presidential candidate and a Republican senate candidate.[1]
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John Marshall Butler, incumbent Senator since 1951
- Earl E. Knepper
- Henry J. Laque, Jr.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Marshall Butler (inc.) | 40,848 | 86.66% | |
| Republican | Earl E. Knepper | 3,814 | 8.09% | |
| Republican | Harry L. Simms | 2,474 | 5.25% | |
| Total votes | 47,136 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- George P. Mahoney, Baltimore businessman and 1952 nominee for Senate
- Millard Tydings, former Senator from 1927 to 1951
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard Tydings | 142,238 | 47.50% | |
| Democratic | George P. Mahoney | 134,246 | 44.83% | |
| Democratic | George Washington Williams | 13,348 | 4.46% | |
| Democratic | Thomas L. Christian | 7,285 | 2.43% | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Easter | 2,311 | 0.77% | |
| Total votes | 299,428 | 100.00% | ||
After winning the primary, Tydings was forced to withdraw from the race due to ill health. Mahoney replaced him on the general election ticket.[6]
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Marshall Butler (inc.) | 473,059 | 52.96% | |
| Democratic | George P. Mahoney | 420,108 | 47.04% | |
| Total votes | 893,167 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Results by county edit
| County | John Marshall Butler
Republican |
George P. Mahoney
Democratic |
Margin | Total
Votes Cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegany | 17435 | 58.51% | 12365 | 41.49% | 5070 | 17.01% | 29800 |
| Anne Arundel | 25459 | 59.31% | 17466 | 40.69% | 7993 | 18.62% | 42925 |
| Baltimore (City) | 147761 | 49.15% | 152898 | 50.85% | -5137 | -1.71% | 300659 |
| Baltimore (County) | 86524 | 58.22% | 62082 | 41.78% | 24442 | 16.45% | 148606 |
| Calvert | 2185 | 49.41% | 2237 | 50.59% | -52 | -1.18% | 4422 |
| Caroline | 3655 | 55.51% | 2929 | 44.49% | 726 | 11.03% | 6584 |
| Carroll | 10461 | 66.44% | 5283 | 33.56% | 5178 | 32.89% | 15744 |
| Cecil | 6122 | 53.09% | 5410 | 46.91% | 712 | 6.17% | 11532 |
| Charles | 4446 | 50.74% | 4317 | 49.26% | 129 | 1.47% | 8763 |
| Dorchester | 4967 | 54.12% | 4211 | 45.88% | 756 | 8.24% | 9178 |
| Frederick | 12616 | 59.32% | 8653 | 40.68% | 3963 | 18.63% | 21269 |
| Garrett | 4648 | 63.21% | 2705 | 36.79% | 1943 | 26.42% | 7353 |
| Harford | 10095 | 55.64% | 8049 | 44.36% | 2046 | 11.28% | 18144 |
| Howard | 5571 | 57.09% | 4188 | 42.91% | 1383 | 14.17% | 9759 |
| Kent | 3220 | 54.82% | 2654 | 45.18% | 566 | 9.64% | 5874 |
| Montgomery | 48509 | 50.90% | 46788 | 49.10% | 1721 | 1.81% | 95297 |
| Prince George's | 34081 | 44.44% | 42603 | 55.56% | -8522 | -11.11% | 76684 |
| Queen Anne's | 2863 | 49.65% | 2903 | 50.35% | -40 | -0.69% | 5766 |
| St. Mary's | 3367 | 45.64% | 4010 | 54.36% | -643 | -8.72% | 7377 |
| Somerset | 3990 | 54.40% | 3344 | 45.60% | 646 | 8.81% | 7334 |
| Talbot | 5126 | 61.18% | 3253 | 38.82% | 1873 | 22.35% | 8379 |
| Washington | 17404 | 58.15% | 12524 | 41.85% | 4880 | 16.31% | 29928 |
| Wicomico | 8571 | 60.93% | 5497 | 39.07% | 3074 | 21.85% | 14068 |
| Worcester | 3983 | 59.25% | 2739 | 40.75% | 1244 | 18.51% | 6722 |
| Total | 473059 | 53.02% | 419108 | 46.98% | 53951 | 6.05% | 892167 |
Counties that flipped from Democrat to Republican edit
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democrat edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1956 Electoral College Results". National Archives. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0167, Page 0336 - Maryland Manual, 1957-58". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 336. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - R Primary Race - May 7 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0167, Page 0336 - Maryland Manual, 1957-58". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 336. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - D Primary Race - May 7 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "TYDINGS, Millard Evelyn - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0167, Page 0326 - Maryland Manual, 1957-58". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 326. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "1956 Senatorial General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. August 9, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2023.