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1986 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin L. Cardin won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin L. Cardin received 100,161 popular votes (79.11%). The main challenger was Ross Z. Pierpont (20.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Cardin and Pierpont

Cardin +58.2 pts · won by 73,709 votes
Benjamin L. CardinDemocraticWINNER79.11%
100,161 votes
Ross Z. PierpontRepublican20.89%
26,452 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.