Walter M. Baker was first elected to the Maryland Senate in 1979. He represented District 36, which covered Caroline

Caroline County, Maryland

Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As...

, Cecil

Cecil County, Maryland

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, Kent

Kent County, Maryland

Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...

, Queen Annes's

Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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, and Talbot

Talbot County, Maryland

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.4% White*12.8% Black*0.2% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*2.7% Other races*5.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

 counties.

Education

Baker earned his B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Washington College

Washington College

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 in 1960. He attended the University of Maryland School of Law

University of Maryland School of Law

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, LL.B., graduating in 1960.

Career

Baker served in the United States Army

United States Army

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 from 1950-1953. 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.

Election results

• 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36

  Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
  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

• 1998 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36

  Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
  Walter M. Baker, Dem.	18,517	58%	Won
  Allaire D. Williams, Rep.	13,650	42%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36

  Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
  Walter M. Baker, Dem.	17,981	98%	Won
  Janice L. Graham, Dem.	302	2%	Lost

• 1990 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36

  Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
  Walter M. Baker, Dem.	14,431	100%	Won

• 1986 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36

  Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
  Walter M. Baker, Dem.	12,204	58%	Won
  Bernard M. Hopkins, Rep.	8,778	42%	Lost

External links

• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/former/html/msa12141.html