1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in Maryland
U.S. Senate · Maryland
Paul Sarbanes (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Lawrence J. Hogan (R) by 26.9 points.
Paul SarbanesDemocrat · winner
63.5%707,356
Lawrence J. HoganRepublican
36.5%407,334
1,114,690 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul SarbanesLawrence J. Hogan
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$591.4K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$581K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982