2012 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2012 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

John P. Sarbanes won the 2012 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. John P. Sarbanes received 213,747 popular votes (66.83%). The main challenger was Eric Delano Knowles (29.56%).

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

Sarbanes +37.3 pts · won by 119,198 votes

John P. Sarbanes DemocraticWINNER66.83%

213,747 votes

Eric Delano Knowles Republican29.56%

94,549 votes

Paul W. Drgos Jr.Libertarian3.45%

11,028 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.