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1974 United States Senate election in Maryland
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The 1974 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1974, to elect one of Maryland's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Charles Mathias Jr. won re-election to a second term defeating Baltimore City Councilwoman Barbara Mikulski, who won the Senate election 12 years later for this same seat upon Mathias' retirement.
Main article: 1974 United States Senate elections
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![]() County results Mathias: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mikulski: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This election marks the last time either party won a race for Maryland's Class 3 US Senate seat with less than 60% of the vote.