2014Final results
2014 election for Maryland's 3rd District
U.S. House · Maryland
John P. Sarbanes (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Long (R) by 19.2 points.
John P. SarbanesDemocrat · winner
59.5%128,594
Charles A. LongRepublican
40.3%87,029
215,946 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 2014
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. SarbanesCharles A. Long
$775.9K
Raised by the campaign
$4K
$756.9K
Spent by the campaign
$3.7K
$747.9K
Cash on hand
$260
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014