Election Name: | 2002 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1998 United States Virgin Islands general election |
Previous Year: | 1998 |
Next Election: | 2006 United States Virgin Islands general election |
Next Year: | 2006 |
Election Date: | November 5, 2002 |
Image1: | CharlesTurnbull (3x4 crop).jpg |
Nominee1: | Charles Turnbull |
Running Mate1: | Vargrave Richards |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 17,545 |
Percentage1: | 50.25% |
Nominee2: | John de Jongh |
Running Mate2: | Paul Arnold Sr. |
Party2: | Independent (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 8,618 |
Percentage2: | 24.68% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Charles Wesley Turnbull |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Charles Wesley Turnbull |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on 5 November 2002 in order to elect the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, 15 members of the Legislature and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives. The election was held concurrently with the 2002 United States midterm elections.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Charles Wesley Turnbull won re-election with 50% of the vote over Independent candidate John de Jongh.[1]