2010Final results
2010 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
John P. Sarbanes (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Wilhelm (R) by 25.1 points.
John P. SarbanesDemocrat · winner
61.1%147,448
Jim WilhelmRepublican
36.0%86,947
Jerry McKinleyLibertarian
2.2%5,212
Alain LareauConstitution
0.7%1,634
241,429 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 2010
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. SarbanesJim Wilhelm
$908.9K
Raised by the campaign
$45K
$829.9K
Spent by the campaign
$41.1K
$359.4K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 22, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
John P. Sarbanes (D)Jim Wilhelm (R)
Also on the ballot: Jerry McKinley (Libertarian), 2.2%; Alain Lareau (Constitution), 0.7%