2010Final results
2010 election for U.S. Senate in Maryland
U.S. Senate · Maryland
Barbara A. Mikulski (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Eric Wargotz (R) by 26.4 points.
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocrat · winner
62.2%1,140,531
Eric WargotzRepublican
35.8%655,666
Kenniss HenryGreen
1.1%20,717
Richard ShawverConstitution
0.8%14,746
1,833,858 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 2010
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.
Barbara A. MikulskiEric Wargotz
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$893.7K
Cash on hand
$191
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Barbara A. Mikulski (D)Eric Wargotz (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenniss Henry (Green), 1.1%; Richard Shawver (Constitution), 0.8%