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2008 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

John P. Sarbanes won the 2008 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. John P. Sarbanes received 203,711 popular votes (69.66%). The main challenger was Thomas E. Pinkston Harris (30.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Sarbanes and Harris

Sarbanes +39.6 pts · won by 115,740 votes
John P. SarbanesDemocraticWINNER69.66%
203,711 votes
Thomas E. Pinkston HarrisRepublican30.08%
87,971 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.