2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland Legislative District 42
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Jim Brochin (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Martha Klima (R) by 2.1 points.
Jim BrochinDemocrat · winner
51.0%22,709
Martha KlimaRepublican
49.0%21,781
44,490 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