| Walter M. Baker | |
| Office: | Member of the Maryland Senate |
| Term Start: | January 8, 1979 |
| Term End: | January 8, 2003 |
| Predecessor: | Elroy G. Boyer (34th) Joseph J. Long Sr. (36th) |
| Successor: | Catherine Riley (34th) E. J. Pipkin (36th) |
| Constituency: | 34th district (1979–1983)[1] 36th district (1983–2003)[2] |
| Birth Date: | September 23, 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Port Deposit, Maryland, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Newark, Delaware, U.S. |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Alma Mater: | Washington College (B.A.) University of Maryland School of Law (LL.B.) |
| Allegiance: |  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.
Baker earned his B.A. from Washington College in 1960. He attended the University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., graduating in 1960.
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.
| 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 |
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 18,517 | 58% | Won | |
| Allaire D. Williams, Rep. | 13,650 | 42% | Lost |
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 17,981 | 98% | Won | |
| Janice L. Graham, Dem. | 302 | 2% | Lost |
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter M. Baker, Dem. | 12,204 | 58% | Won | |
| Bernard M. Hopkins, Rep. | 8,778 | 42% | Lost |