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1988 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin L. Cardin won the 1988 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin L. Cardin received 133,779 popular votes (72.9%). The main challenger was Ross Z. Pierpont (27.1%).

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

Cardin +45.8 pts · won by 84,046 votes
Benjamin L. CardinDemocraticWINNER72.9%
133,779 votes
Ross Z. PierpontRepublican27.1%
49,733 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.