2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Benjamin L. Cardin (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Scott Conwell (R) by 31.6 points.
Benjamin L. CardinDemocrat · winner
65.8%145,589
Scott ConwellRepublican
34.2%75,721
221,310 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 2002
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.
Benjamin L. CardinScott Conwell
$713.5K
Raised by the campaign
$29.8K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$27.9K
$237.2K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002