1944 United States Senate election in Maryland

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.

1944 United States Senate election in Maryland
November 7, 1944
 
Nominee Millard Tydings Blanchard Randall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 344,725 213,705
Percentage 61.73% 38.27%
U.S. senator before election

Millard Tydings
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Millard Tydings
Democratic

Elections in Maryland
Government

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
1944 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
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

Results
1944 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1][4]
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
1944 U.S. Senate election in Maryland[5][6]
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
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See also

References
  1. http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/000001/000161/pdf/am161--206.pdf
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=25359
  3. https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/013400/013452/html/13452bio.html
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=908836
  5. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=25359
  6. https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000161/pdf/am161--196.pdf
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