1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland Legislative District 36
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Walter M. Baker (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Bernard M. Hopkins (R) by 16.3 points.
Walter M. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%12,204
Bernard M. HopkinsRepublican
41.8%8,778
20,982 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET