2002 Vermont elections explained

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.

Governor

See main article: 2002 Vermont gubernatorial election.

Lieutenant governor

Election Name:2002 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Nominee1:Brian Dubie
Party1:Vermont Republican Party
Popular Vote1:94,044
Percentage1:41.2%
Nominee2:Peter Shumlin
Party2:Vermont Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:73,501
Percentage2:32.2%
Nominee3:Anthony Pollina
Party3:Vermont Progressive Party
Popular Vote3:56,564
Percentage3:24.8%
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Doug Racine
Before Party:Vermont Democratic Party
After Election:Brian E. Dubie
After Party:Vermont Republican Party

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Doug Racine (since 1997) did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran for governor.

Republican primary

Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. He previously ran for lieutenant governor as the Republican nominee in 2000.

Democratic primary

State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

Progressive primary

Anthony Pollina, Progressive nominee for Governor in 2000 and U.S. Representative in 1984, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.

Grassroots nomination

Sally Ann Jones, activist, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

Results

Secretary of State

Election Name:2002 Vermont secretary of state election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Vermont secretary of state election
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 Vermont secretary of state election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Nominee1:Deborah Markowitz
Party1:Vermont Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:131,469
Percentage1:58.8%
Nominee2:Michael S. Bertrand
Party2:Vermont Republican Party
Popular Vote2:82,905
Percentage2:37.1%
Secretary of State
Before Election:Deborah Markowitz
Before Party:Vermont Democratic Party
After Election:Deborah Markowitz
After Party:Vermont Democratic Party

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran again for a third term.

Democratic primary

Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Progressive primary

Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate.

Liberty Union nomination

Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi, Liberty Union nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Tina M. Thompson ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

Results

Treasurer

Election Name:2002 Vermont treasurer election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Vermont treasurer election
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 Vermont treasurer election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Nominee1:Jeb Spaulding
Party1:Vermont Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:127,459
Percentage1:57.2%
Nominee2:John V. Labarge
Party2:Vermont Republican Party
Popular Vote2:82,905
Percentage2:37.1%
Nominee3:Claude Bouchard
Party3:Grassroots Party
Popular Vote3:10,757
Percentage3:4.9%
Treasurer
Before Election:Jim Douglas
Before Party:Vermont Republican Party
After Election:Jeb Spaulding
After Party:Vermont Democratic Party

Incumbent Republican treasurer Jim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

John V. Labarge, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Liberty Union nomination

Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in 1984, and auditor in 1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

Results

Attorney General

Election Name:2002 Vermont attorney general election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Vermont attorney general election
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 Vermont attorney general election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Nominee1:William H. Sorrell
Party1:Vermont Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:125,495
Percentage1:56.6%
Nominee2:Larry Drown
Party2:Vermont Republican Party
Popular Vote2:67,360
Percentage2:30.4%
Nominee3:Cindy Hill
Party3:Vermont Progressive Party
Popular Vote3:16,152
Percentage3:7.3%
Attorney General
Before Election:William H. Sorrell
Before Party:Vermont Democratic Party
After Election:William H. Sorrell
After Party:Vermont Democratic Party

Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee for State Representative from Washington-1 in 1998, and Reform Party nominee for State Senator from Washington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Liberty Union nomination

After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Christopher Costanzo, Libertarian nominee for State Senator in 2000, for Attorney General in 1998, and for Secretary of State in 1996, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Mann Ward ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

Results

Auditor of Accounts

Election Name:2002 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 Vermont auditor of accounts election
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 Vermont auditor of accounts election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Nominee1:Elizabeth M. Ready
Party1:Vermont Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:113,240
Percentage1:51.3%
Nominee2:Bruce Hyde
Party2:Vermont Republican Party
Popular Vote2:93,342
Percentage2:42.3%
Auditor of Accounts
Before Election:Elizabeth M. Ready
Before Party:Vermont Democratic Party
After Election:Elizabeth M. Ready
After Party:Vermont Democratic Party

Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a second term.

Democratic primary

Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Bruce Hyde, former State Representative (1995-2001), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, Liberty Union nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1996 and for Treasurer in 1994, 1992, and 1990, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Dennis Lane, Libertarian nominee for Secretary of State in 1998, and Grassroots nominee for Governor in 1996 and 1994, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Lynn Appleby ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates