2002 United States Senate election in Virginia explained

Election Name:2002 United States Senate election in Virginia
Country:Virginia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1996 United States Senate election in Virginia
Previous Year:1996
Next Election:2008 United States Senate election in Virginia
Next Year:2008
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Turnout:29.0% (voting eligible)[1]
Nominee1:John Warner
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,229,894
Percentage1:82.58%
Nominee2:Nancy Spannaus
Party2:Independent (United States)
Popular Vote2:145,102
Percentage2:9.74%
Nominee3:Jacob Hornberger
Party3:Independent (United States)
Popular Vote3:106,055
Percentage3:7.12%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:John Warner
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Warner
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent 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] 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., this was the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Virginia.

Major candidates

Independents

Republican

General election

Results

Counties and Independent Cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 General Election Turnout Rates . . Dr. Michael McDonald . December 28, 2011 . March 4, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130125091314/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2002G.html . January 25, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: . WARNER MAKES HISTORY . Richmond Times - Dispatch . 27 October 2002 . F-2 .
  3. Web site: Minto . WIlliam . MInto . Karen . Full Context Interview with Jacob G. Hornberger . The Future of Freedom Foundation . 17 May 2023 . 31 January 2001.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4C0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RggGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6707,595341&dq=nancy%20spannaus&hl=en "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search"
  5. Web site: Senate Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm. November 18, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. June 25, 2021. dead. mdy-all.