1962 United States Senate election in Maryland
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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.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- James P. Gleason, former legislative assistant to Senators Richard Nixon and William F. Knowland
- Henry J. Laque Jr., perennial candidate
- Edward Tylor Miller, U.S. Representative from Easton
- Harry L. Simms, real estate broker[1]
Withdrew[edit]
- Herman L. Mills, former Mayor of Hagerstown[1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Tylor Miller | 43,437 | 48.15% | |
| Republican | James P. Gleason | 34,523 | 38.27% | |
| Republican | Harry L. Simms | 7,689 | 8.52% | |
| Republican | Henry J. Laque, Jr. | 4,565 | 5.06% | |
| Total votes | 90,214 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Daniel Brewster, U.S. Representative from Reisterstown
- Elbert M. Byrd Jr., professor of government at the University of Maryland
- Andrew J. Easter, perennial candidate
- Herbert J. Hoover, Civil Engineer, Rockville, MD
- Blair Lee III, Delegate from Montgomery County and scion of the Lee family
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Brewster | 182,272 | 52.18% | |
| Democratic | Blair Lee III | 100,915 | 28.89% | |
| Democratic | Elbert M. Byrd, Jr. | 32,147 | 9.20% | |
| Democratic | Herbert J. Hoover | 19,719 | 5.65% | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Easter | 14,276 | 4.09% | |
| Total votes | 349,329 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Brewster | 439,723 | 62.03% | |||
| Republican | Edward Tylor Miller | 269,131 | 37.97% | |||
| Total votes | 708,854 | 100.00% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Carper, Elise. "Maryland GOP Race Left to Scull, Small". The Washington Post. March 6, 1962. p. A1.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=529930
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=120209
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=25354