2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for Maryland Legislative District 36
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
E. J. Pipkin (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Walter M. Baker (D) by 25.0 points.
E. J. PipkinRepublican · winner
62.5%24,827
Walter M. BakerDemocrat · incumbent
37.5%14,898
39,725 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET