2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont explained

Election Name:2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
Next Year:2004
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Nominee1:Bernie Sanders
Party1:Independent (United States)
Alliance1:Democratic
Popular Vote1:144,880
Percentage1:64.3%
Nominee2:William "Bill" Meub
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:72,813
Percentage2:32.3%
Map Size:220px
Representative
At-large
Before Election:Bernie Sanders
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Election:Bernie Sanders
After Party:Independent (politician)

The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Meub was considered a moderate Republican, portraying himself as pro-choice and pro-business, and attacking incumbent representative Sanders for being a democratic socialist.[3] Sanders nonetheless easily won re-election.[4]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GOP congressional candidate's change of sex questioned. Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus. Associated Press. June 6, 2000. December 30, 2021.
  2. News: Delaney . Steve . August 31, 2004 . Midday Report . . April 15, 2004.
  3. Web site: Meub courts moderate vote. The Burlington Free Press. Page. Candace. October 23, 2002. January 8, 2021.
  4. Web site: Sanders Best Positioned to Win '06 Senate Race. Sirotablog. Sirota. David. David Sirota. April 20, 2005. March 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20050421004609/http://davidsirota.com/2005/04/sanders-best-positioned-to-win-06.html. April 21, 2005.