2002 Michigan Attorney General election

The 2002 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002. Republican nominee Mike Cox defeated Democratic nominee Gary Peters with 48.86% of the vote in a close race decided by less than 6,000 votes.

2002 Michigan Attorney General election
November 5, 2002
Turnout30.57%
 
Nominee Mike Cox Gary Peters
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,499,066 1,493,866
Percentage 48.86% 48.69%
County Results

Cox:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Peters:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Jennifer Granholm
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Mike Cox
Republican

Elections in Michigan

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Jerry Kaufman, Green
  • Gerald Van Sickle, U.S. Taxpayers

Results
Michigan Attorney General election, 2002[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Cox 1,499,066 48.86
Democratic Gary Peters 1,493,866 48.69
Green Jerry Kaufman 47,894 1.56
U.S. Taxpayers Gerald Van Sickle 27,186 0.89
Total votes 3,068,012 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Attorney General- Nov 05, 2002". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. "2002 Michigan Election Results". Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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