2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland Legislative District 45
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Nathaniel J. McFadden (D) won with 84.0% of the vote, defeating Gordon T. Gates (R) by 68.1 points.
Nathaniel J. McFaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.0%19,016
Gordon T. GatesRepublican
16.0%3,613
22,629 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