2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland Delegate District 44
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Ruth M. Kirk (D), Keith E. Haynes (D) and Jeffrey A. Paige (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsRuth M. KirkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.1%14,102
Keith E. HaynesDemocrat · winner
29.6%12,607
Jeffrey A. PaigeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%12,068
Arthur W. Cuffie Jr.Republican
4.4%1,874
James E. Peters Jr.Republican
4.1%1,729
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%229
42,609 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Ruth M. Kirk (D)Keith E. Haynes (D)Jeffrey A. Paige (D)
Also on the ballot: Arthur W. Cuffie Jr. (Republican), 4.4%; James E. Peters Jr. (Republican), 4.1%