2002 United States Senate election in Arkansas
The 2002 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Tim Hutchinson ran for a second term, but was defeated by Democratic candidate Mark Pryor, whose father David had held the seat from 1979 to 1997.
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Major candidates
Democratic
Republican
Republican Jim Bob Duggar challenged Hutchinson in the primary.
- Tim Hutchinson, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jim Bob Duggar, State Representative
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim Hutchinson (incumbent) | 71,576 | 77.7% | |
| Republican | Jim Bob Duggar | 20,546 | 22.3% | |
| Total votes | 92,116 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 14, 2002
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Pryor | 435,347 | 53.9% | |
| Republican | Tim Hutchinson (incumbent) | 372,909 | 46.1% | |
| Total votes | 808,256 | 100.0% | ||
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References
- "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3
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