2002_Maryland_Senate_election

2002 Maryland Senate election

2002 Maryland Senate election

Legislative election in Maryland


The 2002 Maryland Senate election were held on November 5, 2002, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Maryland.

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Summary

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 15, 1.91% (gain)
  2. State Senate district 13, 2.03%
  3. State Senate district 13, 2.08%
  4. State Senate district 33, 8.42% (gain)

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 18: Chris Van Hollen retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 8th congressional district.[1]
  2. District 41: Clarence W. Blount retired.[2]
  3. District 46: Perry Sfikas retired.[3]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

  1. District 21: Arthur Dorman lost renomination to John A. Giannetti Jr.[4]
  2. District 41: Barbara A. Hoffman lost a redistricting race to state delegate Lisa Gladden.[4]
  3. District 44: Clarence Mitchell IV lost renomination to Verna L. Jones.[4]

Republicans

In general elections

Democrats

  1. District 7: Diane DeCarlo lost a redistricting race to incumbent Andy Harris.[5]
  2. District 33: Robert R. Neall lost to Janet Greenip.[6]
  3. District 36: Walter M. Baker lost to E. J. Pipkin.[7]

Republicans

  1. District 15: Jean Roesser lost to Robert J. Garagiola.[8]

Detailed results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47

All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.[9]

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District 8

Democratic state senator Thomas L. Bromwell resigned from the Maryland Senate on May 24, 2002, after Governor Parris Glendening appointed him to chair the Maryland Injured Workers' Insurance Fund. John R. Schneider, who Glendening appointed to replace Bromwell in the Senate, died from colon cancer on August 27, 2002.[10] Therefore, the seat had no incumbent state senator.

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In January 2002, Governor Parris Glendening appointed Robert H. Kittleman to succeed Christopher J. McCabe in the Maryland Senate[11] following his resignation to serve as the Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.[12] Following redistricting, the district had no incumbent.[13]

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District 27

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References

  1. Snyder, David (October 16, 2002). "For Van Hollen, Campaigning Never Ends". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. Dresser, Michael (July 6, 2002). "Blount declares end to a 32-year political career" (PDF). Maryland State Archives. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  3. Koenig, Sarah (July 17, 2002). "Sfikas ends bid for Senate". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. "Governor taps DeCarlo to fill 6th District term". The Baltimore Sun. July 12, 2002. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. Ey, Craig (November 18, 2002). "Business stays on sidelines in council debate". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. Rulison, Larry (November 11, 2002). "Baker loss shakes up business". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. Mosk, Matthew (November 6, 2002). "Newcomer Defeats House Speaker". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  8. "2002 Gubernatorial Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  9. Green, Andrew A. (August 28, 2002). "John R. Schneider, 65, political activist appointed to state Senate". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 1, 2002.
  10. Carson, Larry (September 30, 2004). "GOP panels pick Kittleman for Senate seat". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 1, 2002.
  11. Carson, Larry; Dresser, Michael. "McCabe to resign his state Senate seat". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  12. Nitkin, David (September 14, 2002). "La Vay drops bid for 14th District seat". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 1, 2002.

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