The 1956 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Marshall Butler was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic businessman George P. Mahoney.

, this was the last time Maryland voted simultaneously for a Republican presidential candidate and a Republican senate candidate. This was the first time ever that Maryland re-elected a Republican Senator.

Republican primary Candidates John Marshall Butler, incumbent Senator since 1951 Earl E. Knepper Henry J. Laque Jr. Results

Democratic primary Candidates George P. Mahoney, Baltimore businessman and 1952 nominee for Senate Millard Tydings, former Senator from 1927 to 1951

Results

After winning the primary, Tydings was forced to withdraw from the race due to ill health. Mahoney replaced him on the general election ticket.

General election Results

Results by county

+CountyJohn Marshall Butler RepublicanGeorge P. Mahoney DemocraticMarginTotal Votes

Cast#%#%#% Allegany 17435 58.51% 12365 41.49% 5070 17.01% 29800 Anne Arundel 25459 59.31% 17466 40.69% 7993 18.62% 42925 Baltimore (City) 147761 49.15% 152898 50.85% -5137 -1.71% 300659 Baltimore (County) 86524 58.22% 62082 41.78% 24442 16.45% 148606 Calvert 2185 49.41% 2237 50.59% -52 -1.18% 4422 Caroline 3655 55.51% 2929 44.49% 726 11.03% 6584 Carroll 10461 66.44% 5283 33.56% 5178 32.89% 15744 Cecil 6122 53.09% 5410 46.91% 712 6.17% 11532 Charles 4446 50.74% 4317 49.26% 129 1.47% 8763 Dorchester 4967 54.12% 4211 45.88% 756 8.24% 9178 Frederick 12616 59.32% 8653 40.68% 3963 18.63% 21269 Garrett 4648 63.21% 2705 36.79% 1943 26.42% 7353 Harford 10095 55.64% 8049 44.36% 2046 11.28% 18144 Howard 5571 57.09% 4188 42.91% 1383 14.17% 9759 Kent 3220 54.82% 2654 45.18% 566 9.64% 5874 Montgomery 48509 50.90% 46788 49.10% 1721 1.81% 95297 Prince George's 34081 44.44% 42603 55.56% -8522 -11.11% 76684 Queen Anne's 2863 49.65% 2903 50.35% -40 -0.69% 5766 St. Mary's 3367 45.64% 4010 54.36% -643 -8.72% 7377 Somerset 3990 54.40% 3344 45.60% 646 8.81% 7334 Talbot 5126 61.18% 3253 38.82% 1873 22.35% 8379 Washington 17404 58.15% 12524 41.85% 4880 16.31% 29928 Wicomico 8571 60.93% 5497 39.07% 3074 21.85% 14068 Worcester 3983 59.25% 2739 40.75% 1244 18.51% 6722 Total 473059 53.02% 419108 46.98% 53951 6.05% 892167

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Caroline Cecil Dorchester Harford Howard Kent Talbot Worcester

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baltimore (City) Garrett Prince George's

See also 1956 United States Senate elections 1956 United States elections

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