1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Maryland Legislative District 36
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Walter M. Baker (D) won with 45.2% of the vote, defeating Alan L. Goldstein (D) by 13.3 points.
Walter M. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.2%5,346
Alan L. GoldsteinDemocrat
31.9%3,777
Dennis S. ClowerDemocrat
20.2%2,394
Donald GroveDemocrat
2.7%322
11,839 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Walter M. Baker (D)Alan L. Goldstein (D)Dennis S. Clower (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald Grove (Democrat), 2.7%