1962 United States Senate election in Maryland

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1962 United States Senate election in Maryland
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  1956 November 6, 1962 1968  
  Danielbrewster.jpg EdwardTylorMiller.jpg
Nominee Daniel Brewster Edward Tylor Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote439,723269,131
Percentage62.03%37.97%

Maryland Senate Election Results by County, 1962.svg
County results
Brewster:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Miller:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John Marshall Butler
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Brewster
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Marshall Butler did not run for re-election to a third term in office. Democratic U.S. Representative Daniel Brewster won the re-election to succeed him easily over Republican U.S. Representative Edward Tylor Miller.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

1962 Republican U.S. Senate primary [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward Tylor Miller 43,437 48.15%
Republican James P. Gleason 34,52338.27%
Republican Harry L. Simms7,6898.52%
Republican Henry J. Laque, Jr.4,5655.06%
Total votes90,214 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1962 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Brewster 182,272 52.18%
Democratic Blair Lee III 100,91528.89%
Democratic Elbert M. Byrd, Jr.32,1479.20%
Democratic Herbert J. Hoover19,7195.65%
Democratic Andrew J. Easter14,2764.09%
Total votes349,329 100.00%

General election

Results

1962 U.S. Senate election in Maryland [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Brewster 439,723 62.03%
Republican Edward Tylor Miller 269,13137.97%
Total votes708,854 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Results by county

CountyDaniel Brewster

Democratic

Edward Tylor Miller

Republican Other

MarginTotal

Votes

Cast

#%#%#%
Allegany 1009044.97%1234855.03%-2258-10.06%22438
Anne Arundel 2552261.41%1603638.59%948622.83%41558
Baltimore (City) 43972362.03%26913137.97%17059224.07%708854
Baltimore (County) 9274267.38%4488932.62%4785334.77%137631
Calvert 230662.31%139537.69%91124.61%3701
Caroline 208346.34%241253.66%-329-7.32%4495
Carroll 671953.30%588846.70%8316.59%12607
Cecil 492151.77%458448.23%3373.55%9505
Charles 400950.32%395849.68%510.64%7967
Dorchester 407356.84%309343.16%98013.68%7166
Frederick 923454.68%765245.32%15829.37%16886
Garrett 208037.69%343862.31%-1358-24.61%5518
Harford 913962.94%538137.06%375825.88%14520
Howard 539754.26%455045.74%8478.52%9947
Kent 253850.29%250949.71%290.57%5047
Montgomery 4932350.61%4813949.39%11841.21%97462
Prince George's 4424862.55%2648937.45%1775925.11%70737
Queen Anne's 275255.62%219644.38%55611.24%4948
St. Mary's 355072.39%135427.61%219644.78%4904
Somerset 294651.29%279848.71%1482.58%5744
Talbot 246137.57%409062.43%-1629-24.87%6551
Washington 1233953.97%1052546.03%18147.93%22864
Wicomico 552349.78%557150.22%-48-0.43%11094
Worcester 260155.72%206744.28%53411.44%4668
Total74631960.34%49049339.66%25582620.68%1236812

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democrat

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References

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