Walter M. Baker | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate | |
In office January 8, 1979 – January 8, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Elroy G. Boyer (34th) Joseph J. Long Sr. (36th) |
Succeeded by |
Catherine Riley (34th) E. J. Pipkin (36th) |
Constituency |
34th district (1979–1983)
[1] 36th district (1983–2003) [2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S. | September 23, 1927
Died | April 17, 2012 Newark, Delaware, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater |
Washington College (
B.A.) University of Maryland School of Law ( LL.B.) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1950–1953 |
Walter M. Baker (September 23, 1927 – April 17, 2012) was first elected to the Maryland Senate in 1979. He represented District 36, which covered Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes's, and Talbot counties.
Baker earned his B.A. from Washington College in 1960. He attended the University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., graduating in 1960.
Baker served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1953. After college, he was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1960. He served as an attorney before being elected as a State Senator in 1979. He was defeated in 2003 by E. J. Pipkin.
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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E. J. Pipkin, Rep. | 24,827 | 62.5% | Won |
Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 14,898 | 37.5% | Lost |
Other Write-Ins | 27 | 0.1% | Lost |
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 18,517 | 58% | Won |
Allaire D. Williams, Rep. | 13,650 | 42% | Lost |
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 17,981 | 98% | Won |
Janice L. Graham, Dem. | 302 | 2% | Lost |
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 14,431 | 100% | Won |
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 12,204 | 58% | Won |
Bernard M. Hopkins, Rep. | 8,778 | 42% | Lost |