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1948 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edward Garmatz won the 1948 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Edward Garmatz received 32,138 popular votes (68.79%). The main challenger was John A Janetzke (28.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Garmatz and Janetzke

Garmatz +40.7 pts · won by 19,007 votes
Edward GarmatzDemocraticWINNER68.79%
32,138 votes
John A JanetzkeRepublican28.11%
13,131 votes
Philip C Kulinskiprogressive3.1%
1,448 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.