Charles McC. Mathias Jr.
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Maryland (1980–1986). Ran in 1 election in 1980, winning 1.
- Last margin
- +32.3
- Won 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Mathias was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Mathias has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mathias won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Maryland | General | Won | Edward T. Conroy (D) | 66.2% | R+32.3 | $875K | D+3.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1979–80
- Raised
- $875K
- Spent
- $848.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Seats Mathias has held
- U.S. Senate, Maryland · 1980–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mathias has run against
- Edward T. Conroy (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Mathias
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S8MD00013
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC