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      Home/Elections/1916/US Senate/Maryland
      1916·US Senate·Maryland

      Maryland US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph I. France
      50.4%165,158 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David J. Lewis
      46.6%152,476 votes
      Margin
      R+3.9
      327,435 total votes
      3 candidates327,435 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph I. FranceREP✓
      		REP165,15850.4%
      David J. LewisDEM
      		DEM152,47646.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,8013.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Maryland(Class II)

      2024
      Angela AlsobrooksDEM
      D+16.7
      2022
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+35.9
      2018
      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      D+34.5
      2016
      Chris Van HollenDEM
      D+25.2
      2012
      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      D+29.6
      2010
      Barbara A MikulskiDEM
      D+26.4
      2006
      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      D+10.0
      2004
      Barbara A MikulskiDEM
      D+31.1
      2000
      Paul SarbanesDEM
      D+26.4
      1998
      Barbara A MikulskiDEM
      D+41.0
      1994
      Paul SarbanesDEM
      D+18.2
      1992
      Barbara A MikulskiDEM
      D+42.0
      1988
      Paul SarbanesDEM
      D+23.6
      1986
      Barbara A MikulskiDEM
      D+21.4
      1982
      Paul SarbanesDEM
      D+26.9
      View all US Senate history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      David J. LewisDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+3.9
      Career1916-1916
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Joseph I. FranceREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.3
      Career1916-1934
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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