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1990 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1990 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin L. Cardin won the 1990 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin L. Cardin received 82,545 popular votes (69.73%). The main challenger was Harwood Nichols (30.27%).

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

Cardin +39.5 pts · won by 46,704 votes
Benjamin L. CardinDemocraticWINNER69.73%
82,545 votes
Harwood NicholsRepublican30.27%
35,841 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.