1976 United States Senate election in Maryland

1976 United States Senate election in Maryland

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
 
Nominee Paul Sarbanes J. Glenn Beall Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 772,101 530,439
Percentage 56.55% 38.85%

County results
Sarbanes:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%
Beall:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John Glenn Beall Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Sarbanes
Democratic

The 1976 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Glenn Beall Jr. ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Sarbanes.