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.
Summary
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Retiring incumbents Democrats District 18: Chris Van Hollen retired to run for Congress in Maryland's 8th congressional district. District 41: Clarence W. Blount retired. District 46: Perry Sfikas retired.
Incumbents defeated In primary elections Democrats District 21: Arthur Dorman lost renomination to John A. Giannetti Jr. District 41: Barbara A. Hoffman lost a redistricting race to state delegate Lisa Gladden. District 44: Clarence Mitchell IV lost renomination to Verna L. Jones.
Republicans District 4: Timothy R. Ferguson lost renomination to state delegate David R. Brinkley.
In general elections Democrats District 7: Diane DeCarlo lost a redistricting race to incumbent Andy Harris. District 33: Robert R. Neall lost to Janet Greenip. District 36: Walter M. Baker lost to E. J. Pipkin.
Republicans District 15: Jean Roesser lost to Robert J. Garagiola.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical Report | October 4, 2002
Detailed results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47__NOTOC__ All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
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District 4 Republican primary
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District 7 Democratic primary
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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. Therefore, the seat had no incumbent state senator.
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District 11 Democratic primary
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District 12 Democratic primary
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District 13 Republican primary
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District 14 In January 2002, Governor Parris Glendening appointed Robert H. Kittleman to succeed Christopher J. McCabe in the Maryland Senate following his resignation to serve as the Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Following redistricting, the district had no incumbent.
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District 17 Democratic primary
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District 18 Democratic primary
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District 19 Republican primary
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District 21 Democratic primary
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District 22 Democratic primary
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District 23 Democratic primary
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District 24 Democratic primary
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District 25 Democratic primary
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District 26 Democratic primary
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District 27 Democratic primary
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District 30 Republican primary
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District 33
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District 35 Republican primary
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District 36
District 37 Democratic primary
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District 38
District 39 Democratic primary
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District 40 Democratic primary
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District 41 Democratic primary
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District 42
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District 44 Democratic primary
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District 45 Democratic primary
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District 46
District 47 Democratic primary
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