1978Final results
1978 election for Maryland Legislative District 34
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Walter M. Baker (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Peter K. Monk (R) by 14.5 points.
Walter M. BakerDemocrat · winner
57.2%12,519
Peter K. MonkRepublican
42.8%9,352
21,871 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET