1980Final results
1980 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Barbara A. Mikulski (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Russell T. Schaffer (R) by 52.3 points.
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocrat · winner
76.1%102,293
Russell T. SchafferRepublican
23.9%32,074
134,367 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barbara A. MikulskiNo Republican
$59.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$45.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980