1980 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Barbara A. Mikulski won the 1980 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Barbara A. Mikulski received 102,293 popular votes (76.13%). The main challenger was Russell T. Schaffer (23.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Mikulski and Schaffer

Mikulski +52.3 pts · won by 70,219 votes

Barbara A. Mikulski DemocraticWINNER76.13%

102,293 votes

Russell T. Schaffer Republican23.87%

32,074 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.