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
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
Detailed results
All election results are from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Republican primary
General election
District 5
District 6
District 7
Democratic primary
General election
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.
Democratic primary
General election
District 9
District 10
District 11
Democratic primary
General election
District 12
Democratic primary
General election
District 13
Republican primary
General election
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.
Democratic primary
General election
District 15
District 16
District 17
Democratic primary
General election
District 18
Democratic primary
General election
District 19
Republican primary
General election
District 20
District 21
Democratic primary
General election
District 22
Democratic primary
General election
District 23
Democratic primary
General election
District 24
Democratic primary
General election
District 25
Democratic primary
General election
District 26
Democratic primary
General election
District 27
Democratic primary
General election
District 28
District 29
District 30
Republican primary
General election
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
Republican primary
General election
District 36
District 37
Democratic primary
General election
District 38
District 39
Democratic primary
General election
District 40
Democratic primary
General election
District 41
Democratic primary
General election
District 42
District 43
District 44
Democratic primary
General election
District 45
Democratic primary
General election
District 46
District 47
Democratic primary
General election
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