2002 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Warner won re-election to a fifth term, making him one of only three Virginia U.S. Senators to serve five or more terms.[2] The Democrats did not field a candidate against Warner, and he won every single county and city in the state with at least 60% of the vote. As of 2020, this is the last Senate election in Virginia won by a Republican.
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| Turnout | 29.0% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 County and independent city results Warner: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
Independents
- Jacob Hornberger, libertarian political activist
- Nancy Spannaus, Lyndon LaRouche Movement activist[3]
Republican
- John Warner, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | John Warner (incumbent) | 1,229,894 | 82.58% | +30.10% | |
| Independent | Nancy B. Spannaus | 145,102 | 9.74% | ||
| Independent | Jacob Hornberger | 106,055 | 7.12% | ||
| Write-ins | 8,371 | 0.56% | +0.43% | ||
| Majority | 1,084,792 | 72.83% | +67.75% | ||
| Turnout | 1,489,422 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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References
- Dr. Michael McDonald (December 28, 2011). "2002 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- http://search.proquest.com/docview/423821298
- "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search".
- "2002 ELECTION STATISTICS".
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