2008Final results
2008 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
John P. Sarbanes (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. "pinkston" Harris (R) by 39.6 points.
John P. SarbanesDemocrat · winner
69.7%203,711
Thomas E. "pinkston" HarrisRepublican
30.1%87,971
292,448 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 2008
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.
John P. SarbanesNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$799.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$280.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008