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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Maryland/MD-03
      1996·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Benjamin L Cardin
      67.3%130,204 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Patrick L McDonough
      32.7%63,229 votes
      Margin
      D+34.6
      193,433 total votes
      2 candidates193,433 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Benjamin L CardinDEM✓
      		DEM130,20467.3%
      Patrick L McDonoughREP
      		REP63,22932.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.8%36.3%D+23.6416,995
      202061.7%36.2%D+25.5413,425
      201653.2%39.5%D+13.7371,892
      201253.9%46.1%D+7.8344,199
      200852.4%46.0%D+6.5341,775

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2024
      Sarah K ElfrethDEM
      D+21.4
      2022
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+20.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+39.7
      2018
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+40.9
      2016
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+29.3
      2014
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+19.3
      2012
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+37.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+25.1
      2008
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+39.6
      2006
      John P SarbanesDEM
      D+30.3
      2004
      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      D+29.6
      2002
      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      D+31.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      D+51.6
      1998
      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      D+55.2
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      Benjamin L CardinDEM
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+57.2
      Career1970-2018
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Patrick L McDonoughREP
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginR+13.9
      Career1978-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Maryland, 1996

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