1982Final results
1982 election for Maryland Legislative District 36
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Walter M. Baker (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Bernard M. Hopkins (R) by 17.7 points.
Walter M. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%12,459
Bernard M. HopkinsRepublican
41.1%8,703
21,162 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET