d>January 3, 1973</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>45</td>
<td>Paul Sarbanes</td>
<td>January 3, 1973</td>
<td>January 3, 1977</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
<td>Redistricted from the 4th district</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>46</td>
<td>Barbara Mikulski</td>
<td>January 3, 1977</td>
<td>January 3, 1987</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>47</td>
<td>Benjamin Cardin</td>
<td>January 3, 1987</td>
<td>January 3, 2007</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>48</td>
<td>John Sarbanes</