Benjamin L. Cardin
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 5, 1943
- Current age
- 82
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1986–2018
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cardin5.3M
Opponents3.3M
13
Elections run
Between 1986 and 2018, Benjamin L. Cardin ran in 13 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 13. Cardin's biggest single-election total was 1,491,614 votes, in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Maryland. Cardin's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3, decided by 46,704 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Maryland, every U.S. House race in Maryland's District 3, or all 2018 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Benjamin L. Cardin received?
Benjamin L. Cardin has received 5,292,934 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Won | 1,491,61464.86% | Tony Campbell Neal Simon Arvin Vohra |
| 2012 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Won | 1,474,02855.98% | Daniel John Bongino S. Rob Sobhani Dean Ahmad |
| 2006 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Won | 965,47754.21% | Michael S. Steele Kevin Zeese |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 182,06663.44% | Robert P. Duckworth Patsy Allen |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 145,58965.79% | Scott Conwell |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 169,34775.66% | Colin Felix Harby (head-to-head) Joe Pomykala |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 137,50177.61% | Colin Felix Harby (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 130,20467.31% | Patrick L. McDonough |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 117,26970.97% | Robert Ryan Tousey |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 163,35473.51% | William T. S. Bricker |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 82,54569.73% | Harwood Nichols |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 133,77972.9% | Ross Z. Pierpont (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 100,16179.11% | Ross Z. Pierpont (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000141) and Wikidata (Q723295). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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