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1996 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin L. Cardin won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin L. Cardin received 130,204 popular votes (67.31%). The main challenger was Patrick L. McDonough (32.69%).

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

Cardin +34.6 pts · won by 66,975 votes
Benjamin L. CardinDemocraticWINNER67.31%
130,204 votes
Patrick L. McDonoughRepublican32.69%
63,229 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.