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2010 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2010 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

John P. Sarbanes won the 2010 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. John P. Sarbanes received 147,448 popular votes (61.07%). The main challenger was Jim Wilhelm (36.01%).

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

Sarbanes +25.1 pts · won by 60,501 votes
John P. SarbanesDemocraticWINNER61.07%
147,448 votes
Jim WilhelmRepublican36.01%
86,947 votes
Jerry McKinleyLibertarian2.16%
5,212 votes
Alain Lareauconstitution0.68%
1,634 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.