2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas explained

Election Name:2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Country:Arkansas
Flag Year:1924
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
Next Year:2004
Seats For Election:All 4 Arkansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:3
Seats1:3
Popular Vote1:392,086
Percentage1:57.0%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:283,739
Percentage2:41.2%

The United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas occurred on November 5, 2002 to elect the members of the State of Arkansas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Arkansas had four seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.

These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2002 (including one in Arkansas), the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 2002[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Democratic392,08657.0%33±0
Republican283,73941.2%11±0
Others12,4511.8%00
Totals688,276100.00%44-

Results

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Marion BerryDemocratic1996Re-electedMarion Berry (D) 66.84%
Tommy F. Robinson (R) 33.16%
Vic SnyderDemocratic1996Re-electedVic Snyder (D) 92.92%
Ed Garner (Write-in) 7.08%
John BoozmanRepublican2001Re-electedJohn Boozman (R) 98.90%
George "Ozone" Lyne (Write-in) 1.10%
Mike RossDemocratic2000Re-electedMike Ross (D) 60.56%
Jay Dickey (R) 39.44%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021092422/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/historicalElectionResults/Documents/2002_General.pdf . 2014-10-21 . dead .