1964 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1964 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 3, 1964.

Incumbent Republican Senator James Glenn Beall ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democratic former State Representative Joseph D. Tydings in a landslide.

Tydings was the adopted son of former Senator Millard Tydings.

Republican primary

Candidates

• William A. Albaugh
• James Glenn Beall, incumbent senator
• James P. Gleason, candidate for Senate in 1962 and former assistant to Senators Richard Nixon and William F. Knowland
• Henry J. Lague, Jr., perennial candidate

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Morgan L. Amiamo, perennial candidate
• Louis L. Goldstein, Maryland Comptroller
• John J. Harbaugh
• Joseph D. Tydings, former State Representative and son of former Senator Millard Tydings

Results

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Anne Arundel
• Baltimore (County)
• Baltimore (City)
• Caroline
• Cecil
• Charles
• Frederick
• Harford
• Howard
• Kent
• Montgomery
• Talbot
• Washington
• Wicomico

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Dorchester
• Somerset
• Worcester

See also

• 1964 United States Senate elections
• 1964 United States elections

References

1. "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0172, Page 0489 - Maryland Manual, 1965-66". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 489. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
2. "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - R Primary Race - May 19 1964". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
3. "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0172, Page 0489 - Maryland Manual, 1965-66". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 489. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
4. "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - D Primary Race - May 19 1964". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
5. "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0172, Page 0478 - Maryland Manual, 1965-66". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. n.d. p. 478. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
6. "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
7. "1964 Senatorial General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. March 5, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2023.