2002 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2002 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Georgia (U.S. state)
Flag Year:2001
Type:presidential
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:1998 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2006 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:2006
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Nominee1:Mark Taylor
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,041,231
Percentage1:51.87%
Nominee2:Steve Stancil
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:914,312
Percentage2:45.54%
Map Size:240px
Before Election:Mark Taylor
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Mark Taylor
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2002 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 2002 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Mark Taylor won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Steve Stancil.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Defeated in primary

Results

Runoff Results

General election

Results

See also