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1952 United States Senate election in Maryland
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1952 United States Senate election in Maryland |
| country | Maryland |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1946 United States Senate election in Maryland |
| previous_year | 1946 |
| next_election | 1958 United States Senate election in Maryland |
| next_year | 1958 |
| election_date | November 4, 1952 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | Jamesglennbeall.jpg |
| nominee1 | **James Glenn Beall** |
| party1 | Republican Party (US) |
| popular_vote1 | **449,823** |
| percentage1 | **52.54%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | George P. Mahoney |
| party2 | Democratic Party (US) |
| popular_vote2 | 406,370 |
| percentage2 | 47.46% |
| map_image | 1952 United States Senate election in Maryland results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 295px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Beall:** | |
| **Mahoney:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Herbert O'Conor |
| before_party | Democratic Party (US) |
| after_election | James Glenn Beall |
| after_party | Republican Party (US) |
Beall:
Mahoney:
The 1952 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 4, 1952.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Herbert O'Conor chose not to seek re-election for a second term. Republican U.S. Representative James Glenn Beall defeated Democrat George P. Mahoney to win the open seat. This was the first time since 1928 that a Republican was elected to the Class 1 Senate seat in Maryland.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lansdale G. Sasscer, U.S. Representative from Upper Marlboro
- George P. Mahoney, paving contractor and candidate for governor in 1950
- Stephen B. Petticord
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Glenn Beall, U.S. Representative from Frostburg
- Royden Addison Blunt
- H. Grady Gore, lawyer and real estate investor
- Thomas Hankinson
- Herman L. Mills
Results
General election
Results
Results by county
| County | J. Glenn Beall | George P. Mahoney | Margin | Total | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 20830 | 61.85% | 12531 | 37.21% | 8299 | 24.64% | 33679 | |||||||
| Anne Arundel | 20359 | 56.38% | 15649 | 43.34% | 4710 | 13.04% | 36110 | |||||||
| Baltimore (City) | 145827 | 44.45% | 180378 | 54.98% | -34551 | -10.53% | 328102 | |||||||
| Baltimore (County) | 71543 | 56.26% | 55476 | 43.62% | 16067 | 12.63% | 127166 | |||||||
| Calvert | 2541 | 51.47% | 2356 | 47.72% | 185 | 3.75% | 4937 | |||||||
| Caroline | 3696 | 54.86% | 3024 | 44.89% | 672 | 9.97% | 6737 | |||||||
| Carroll | 10764 | 66.11% | 5474 | 33.62% | 5290 | 32.49% | 16281 | |||||||
| Cecil | 5700 | 49.00% | 5895 | 50.68% | -195 | -1.68% | 11632 | |||||||
| Charles | 3757 | 50.15% | 3683 | 49.16% | 74 | 0.99% | 7492 | |||||||
| Dorchester | 4994 | 50.83% | 4808 | 48.94% | 186 | 1.89% | 9824 | |||||||
| Frederick | 14981 | 67.67% | 7067 | 31.92% | 7914 | 35.75% | 22138 | |||||||
| Garrett | 4869 | 68.58% | 2210 | 31.13% | 2659 | 37.45% | 7100 | |||||||
| Harford | 9064 | 54.31% | 7575 | 45.39% | 1489 | 8.92% | 16690 | |||||||
| Howard | 4928 | 55.15% | 3981 | 44.56% | 947 | 10.60% | 8935 | |||||||
| Kent | 3038 | 51.73% | 2752 | 46.86% | 286 | 4.87% | 5873 | |||||||
| Montgomery | 44293 | 60.51% | 28765 | 39.30% | 15528 | 21.21% | 73194 | |||||||
| Prince George's | 33103 | 52.91% | 29365 | 46.94% | 3738 | 5.97% | 62562 | |||||||
| Queen Anne's | 2714 | 43.18% | 3544 | 56.39% | -830 | -13.21% | 6285 | |||||||
| St. Mary's | 3537 | 45.89% | 4122 | 53.48% | -585 | -7.59% | 7707 | |||||||
| Somerset | 3803 | 49.45% | 3887 | 50.55% | -84 | -1.09% | 7690 | |||||||
| Talbot | 4832 | 59.02% | 3326 | 40.63% | 1506 | 18.40% | 8187 | |||||||
| Washington | 18042 | 60.37% | 11729 | 39.24% | 6313 | 21.12% | 29887 | |||||||
| Wicomico | 8461 | 59.35% | 5763 | 40.43% | 2698 | 18.93% | 14255 | |||||||
| Worcester | 4147 | 57.69% | 3010 | 41.87% | 1137 | 15.82% | 7189 | |||||||
| Total | 449823 | 52.33% | 406370 | 47.27% | 43453 | 5.05% | 859652 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Calvert
- Caroline
- Howard
- Kent
- Montgomery
- Prince George's
- Wicomico
- Worcester
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Somerset
References
References
- (n.d.). "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0165, Page 0331 - Maryland Manual, 1953-54". [[Maryland State Archives]].
- (n.d.). "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - D Primary Race - May 5 1952". Our Campaigns.
- (n.d.). "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0165, Page 0331 - Maryland Manual, 1953-54". [[Maryland State Archives]].
- (n.d.). "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - R Primary Race - May 5 1952". Our Campaigns.
- (n.d.). "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0165, Page 0306 - Maryland Manual, 1953-54". [[Maryland State Archives]].
- (n.d.). "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1952". Our Campaigns.
- (March 13, 2016). "1952 Senatorial General Election Results - Maryland". [[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]].
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