United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2002
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The 2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jesse Helms decided to retire due to health issues. Republican Elizabeth Dole won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Erskine Bowles | 277,329 | 43.4% | ||
Democratic | Dan Blue | 184,216 | 28.8% | ||
Democratic | Elaine Marshall | 97,392 | 15.2% | ||
Democratic | Cynthia D. Brown | 27,799 | 4.4% | ||
Democratic | Others | 52,289 | 8.2% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Elizabeth Dole, former United States Secretary of Labor, former United States Secretary of Transportation, former Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, and wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole
- James Snyder Jr., former State Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Elizabeth Dole | 342,631 | 80.4% | ||
Republican | James Snyder Jr. | 60,477 | 14.2% | ||
Republican | Jim Parker | 8,752 | 2.1% | ||
Republican | Ada Fisher | 6,045 | 1.4% | ||
Republican | Others | 8,201 | 1.9% |
General election
Candidates
- Erskine Bowles (D), former White House Chief of Staff
- Elizabeth Dole (R), former United States Secretary of Labor, United States Secretary of Transportation, Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, and wife of U.S. Senator Bob Dole
- Sean Haugh (L)
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 19, 2002
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Elizabeth Dole | 1,248,664 | 53.56% | +0.92% | |
Democratic | Erskine Bowles | 1,047,983 | 44.96% | −0.96% | |
Libertarian | Sean Haugh | 33,807 | 1.45% | +0.46% | |
Write-in | Paul DeLaney | 727 | 0.03% | +0.02% | |
Majority | 200,681 | 8.60% | +1.88% | ||
Turnout | 2,331,181 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
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