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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/Maryland
      1988·US Senate·Maryland

      Maryland US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Paul Sarbanes
      61.8%999,166 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Alan Keyes
      38.2%617,537 votes
      Margin
      D+23.6
      1,617,065 total votes
      3 candidates1,617,065 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul SarbanesDEM✓
      		DEM999,16661.8%
      Alan KeyesREP
      		REP617,53738.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3620.0%

      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
      1986
      Barbara A MikulskiDEM
      D+21.4
      1982
      Paul SarbanesDEM
      D+26.9
      View all US Senate history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      Alan KeyesREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+36.2
      Career1988-2004
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Paul SarbanesDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+22.6
      Career1976-2000
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Maryland, 1988

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