1984Final results
1984 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Barbara A. Mikulski (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Ross Z. Pierpont (R) by 37.7 points.
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocrat · winner
68.2%133,189
Ross Z. PierpontRepublican
30.5%59,493
Lawrence K. FreemanIndependent
1.3%2,579
195,261 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 1984
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. MikulskiRoss Z. Pierpont
$316.1K
Raised by the campaign
$113.7K
$259.9K
Spent by the campaign
$113.7K
$74K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Barbara A. Mikulski (D)Ross Z. Pierpont (R)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence K. Freeman (Independent), 1.3%