1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Barbara A. Mikulski (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating H. Robert Scherr (R) by 48.4 points.
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocrat · winner
74.2%110,042
H. Robert ScherrRepublican
25.8%38,259
148,301 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 1982
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. MikulskiH. Robert Scherr
$118.3K
Raised by the campaign
$22.8K
$123.5K
Spent by the campaign
$22.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 15, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982