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Maryland's 3rd congressional district

97 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Sarah Elfreth D.

Holders
97
53 D · 15 F · 10 R · 5 U · 3 J · 3 A · 2 AJ · 1 DR · 1 A · 1 W · 1 U · 1 UU · 1 C
Longest tenure
12 years
Edward Alexander Garmatz
Current
21 months
Sarah Elfreth, since Jan 3, 2025
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Benjamin Contee · 1789-03-04 – 1791-03-04John Francis Mercer · 1791-10-24 – 1793-03-04Benjamin Edwards · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04Jeremiah Crabb · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · FederalistWilliam Craik · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · FederalistWilliam Craik · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistThomas Plater · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · FederalistThomas Plater · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · FederalistPatrick Magruder · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip Barton Key · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · FederalistPhilip Barton Key · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · FederalistPhilip Barton Key · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · FederalistAlexander Contee Hanson · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · FederalistAlexander Contee Hanson · 1815-12-04 – 1816-10-08 · FederalistGeorge Peter · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · FederalistHenry Ridgely Warfield · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · FederalistHenry Ridgely Warfield · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · FederalistHenry Ridgely Warfield · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04George Peter · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonGeorge Corbin Washington · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · AdamsGeorge Corbin Washington · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · Anti JacksonianGeorge Corbin Washington · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · Anti JacksonianJames Turner · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonJames Turner · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonJohn Tolley Hood Worthington · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratJohn Tolley Hood Worthington · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratCharles S. Sewall · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · DemocratJohn Wethered · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · WhigThomas Watkins Ligon · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratThomas Watkins Ligon · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · DemocratEdward Hammond · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratEdward Hammond · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratJoshua Van Sant · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratJames Morrison Harris · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · AmericanJames Morrison Harris · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · AmericanJames Morrison Harris · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · AmericanCornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · UnionistHenry Winter Davis · 1863-12-07 – 1865-03-04 · Unconditional UnionistCharles Edward Phelps · 1865-12-04 – 1869-03-04 · Unconditional Unionist → ConservativeThomas Swann · 1869-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · DemocratWilliam James O’Brien · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · DemocratWilliam James O’Brien · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Kimmel · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Kimmel · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · DemocratFetter Schrier Hoblitzell · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · DemocratFetter Schrier Hoblitzell · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Hinson Cole · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratHarry Welles Rusk · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratHarry Welles Rusk · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratHarry Welles Rusk · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratHarry Welles Rusk · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratHarry Welles Rusk · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Samuel Booze · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Charles Wachter · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Charles Wachter · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Charles Wachter · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Charles Wachter · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Benjamin Wolf · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratJohn Kronmiller · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Konig · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Konig · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratCharles Pearce Coady · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratCharles Pearce Coady · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratCharles Pearce Coady · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratJohn Boynton Philip Clayton Hill · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Boynton Philip Clayton Hill · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Boynton Philip Clayton Hill · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanVincent Luke Palmisano · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratVincent Luke Palmisano · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratVincent Luke Palmisano · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratVincent Luke Palmisano · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratThomas D’Alesandro Jr. · 1943-01-06 – 1949-01-04 · DemocratEdward Alexander Garmatz · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratEdward Alexander Garmatz · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratEdward Alexander Garmatz · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratEdward Alexander Garmatz · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratPaul S. Sarbanes · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratBarbara A. Mikulski · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratBarbara A. Mikulski · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratBenjamin L. Cardin · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratBenjamin L. Cardin · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratBenjamin L. Cardin · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratBenjamin L. Cardin · 2003-01-07 – 2007-01-04 · DemocratJohn P. Sarbanes · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratJohn P. Sarbanes · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratJohn P. Sarbanes · 2015-01-06 – 2025-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Pinkney · 1791-10-24 – 1793-03-04 · Democratic RepublicanUriah Forrest · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04William Craik · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · FederalistGeorge Peter · 1816-10-07 – 1817-03-04 · FederalistJames Wray Williams · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · DemocratHarry Welles Rusk · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratCharles Pearce Coady · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratThomas D’Alesandro Jr. · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratEdward Alexander Garmatz · 1947-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratPaul S. Sarbanes · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratSarah Elfreth · 2025-01-03 – present · Democrat
Sarah Elfreth D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
John P. Sarbanes D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2025 · 10 years
John P. Sarbanes D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
John P. Sarbanes D
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
Benjamin L. Cardin D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
Benjamin L. Cardin D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Benjamin L. Cardin D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Benjamin L. Cardin D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Barbara A. Mikulski D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Barbara A. Mikulski D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Paul S. Sarbanes D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Paul S. Sarbanes D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Edward Alexander Garmatz D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Edward Alexander Garmatz D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Edward Alexander Garmatz D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Edward Alexander Garmatz D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Edward Alexander Garmatz D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Thomas D’Alesandro Jr. D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Thomas D’Alesandro Jr. D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Vincent Luke Palmisano D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Vincent Luke Palmisano D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Vincent Luke Palmisano D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Vincent Luke Palmisano D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Charles Pearce Coady D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles Pearce Coady D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Charles Pearce Coady D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
George Konig D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Charles Pearce Coady D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
George Konig D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Kronmiller R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Harry Benjamin Wolf D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Frank Charles Wachter R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Frank Charles Wachter R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Frank Charles Wachter R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Frank Charles Wachter R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
William Samuel Booze R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Harry Welles Rusk D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Harry Welles Rusk D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Harry Welles Rusk D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Harry Welles Rusk D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Harry Welles Rusk D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
William Hinson Cole D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Harry Welles Rusk D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
William Kimmel D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
William Kimmel D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
William James O’Brien D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
William James O’Brien D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Thomas Swann D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
Charles Edward Phelps UU→C
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
Henry Winter Davis UU
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
James Morrison Harris A
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
James Morrison Harris A
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
James Morrison Harris A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Joshua Van Sant D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Edward Hammond D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Edward Hammond D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Thomas Watkins Ligon D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Thomas Watkins Ligon D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
John Wethered W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Charles S. Sewall D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
James Wray Williams D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Tolley Hood Worthington D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Tolley Hood Worthington D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
James Turner J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
James Turner J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
George Corbin Washington AJ
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
George Corbin Washington AJ
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
George Corbin Washington A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
George Peter J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Henry Ridgely Warfield
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Henry Ridgely Warfield F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Henry Ridgely Warfield F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
George Peter F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
George Peter F
Oct 7, 1816 – Mar 4, 1817 · 5 months
Alexander Contee Hanson F
Dec 4, 1815 – Oct 8, 1816 · 10 months
Alexander Contee Hanson F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Philip Barton Key F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Philip Barton Key F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Philip Barton Key F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Patrick Magruder R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Thomas Plater F
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Thomas Plater F
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
William Craik F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
William Craik F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Jeremiah Crabb F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
William Craik F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Benjamin Edwards
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Uriah Forrest
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
John Francis Mercer
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
William Pinkney DR
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Benjamin Contee
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years

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