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Walter M. Baker

{{Short description|American politician (1927–2012)}}

{{other people|Walter Baker}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Walter M. Baker

| image =

| caption =

| office = Member of the Maryland Senate

| term_start = January 8, 1979

| term_end = January 8, 2003

| deputy =

| predecessor = Elroy G. Boyer (34th)
Joseph J. Long Sr. (36th)

| successor = Catherine Riley (34th)
E. J. Pipkin (36th)

| constituency = 34th district (1979–1983){{cite web |title=Senate, Legislative District 34 |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/senate/html/legis34sen.html |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=September 18, 2023 |date=September 30, 1999}}
36th district (1983–2003){{cite web |title=Senate, Legislative District 36 |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/senate/html/legis36sen.html |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=September 18, 2023 |date=September 30, 1999}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|9|23|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|4|17|1927|9|23|mf=y}}

| death_place = Newark, Delaware, U.S.

| party = Democrat

| spouse =

| profession =

| alma_mater = Washington College (B.A.)
University of Maryland School of Law (LL.B.)

| signature =

| footnotes =

| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = {{army|United States}}

| serviceyears = 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.

Education

Baker earned his B.A. from Washington College in 1960. He attended the University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., graduating in 1960.

Career

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.

Election results

  • 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2002/results/g_state_senator.html| title=State Senate Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |accessdate=October 13, 2007 }}

:

class="wikitable"
Name

!Votes

!Percent

!Outcome

{{Party shading/Republican}}

|E. J. Pipkin, Rep.

|24,827

|  62.5%

|   Won

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Walter M. Baker, Dem.

|14,898

|  37.5%

|   Lost

Other Write-Ins

|27

|  0.1%

|   Lost

  • 1998 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1998/results_1998/gasse.html| title=State Senate Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |accessdate=October 13, 2007 }}

:

class="wikitable"
Name

!Votes

!Percent

!Outcome

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Walter M. Baker, Dem.

|18,517

|  58%

|   Won

{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Allaire D. Williams, Rep.

|13,650

|  42%

|   Lost

  • 1994 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1994/results_1994/gasse.html| title=State Senate Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |accessdate=October 13, 2007 }}

:

class="wikitable"
Name

!Votes

!Percent

!Outcome

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Walter M. Baker, Dem.

|17,981

|  98%

|   Won

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Janice L. Graham, Dem.

|302

|  2%

|   Lost

  • 1990 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1990/results_1990/gasse.html| title=State Senate Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |accessdate=October 13, 2007 }}

:

class="wikitable"
Name

!Votes

!Percent

!Outcome

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Walter M. Baker, Dem.

|14,431

|  100%

|   Won

  • 1986 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 36{{cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1986/results_1986/gasse.html| title=State Senate Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |accessdate=October 13, 2007 }}

:

class="wikitable"
Name

!Votes

!Percent

!Outcome

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

|Walter M. Baker, Dem.

|12,204

|  58%

|   Won

{{Party shading/Republican}}

|Bernard M. Hopkins, Rep.

|8,778

|  42%

|   Lost

References and notes

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External links

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

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Category:1927 births

Category:2012 deaths

Category:People from Port Deposit, Maryland

Category:Politicians from Cecil County, Maryland

Category:United States Army soldiers

Category:Washington College alumni

Category:University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law alumni

Category:Maryland lawyers

Category:Democratic Party Maryland state senators

Category:20th-century American lawyers

Category:Military personnel from Maryland

Category:20th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly

Category:21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly

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