2002 Massachusetts general election
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 2002 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The election included:
- statewide elections for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 17, 2002.
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Republicans Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates Shannon O'Brien and Chris Gabrieli, Green-Rainbow candidates Jill Stein and Tony Lorenzen, Libertarian candidates Carla Howell and Rich Aucoin, and independent candidates Barbara C. Johnson and Joe Schebel.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Democrat William F. Galvin was re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth for a third term. He defeated Perennial candidate Jack E. Robinson III in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William F. Galvin | 1,472,562 | 73.97% | ![]() | |
Republican | Jack E. Robinson III | 516,260 | 25.93% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 1,832 | 0.09% | ||
Turnout | 1,990,654 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Attorney General
Democrat Thomas Reilly ran unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas Reilly | 1,602,817 | 99.24% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 12,326 | 0.76% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 1,615,143 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Candidates
- Michael P. Cahill, State Representative from Beverly
- Timothy P. Cahill, Norfolk County Treasurer
- Jim Segel, former State Representative from Brookline and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association
- Stephen J. Murphy, Member of the Boston City Council
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Timothy P. Cahill | 226,505 | 35.79% | |
Democratic | Jim Segel | 153,940 | 24.33% | |
Democratic | Stephen J. Murphy | 135,612 | 21.43% | |
Democratic | Michael P. Cahill | 116,737 | 18.45% |
Candidates
- Dan Grabauskas, Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles
- Bruce A. Herzfelder, businessman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Grabauskas | 110,690 | 53.19% | |
Republican | Bruce A. Herzfelder | 96,851 | 46.54% | |
Write-in | All others | 560 | 0.27% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Timothy P. Cahill | 1,040,281 | 50.66% | ||
Republican | Daniel Grabauskas | 848,904 | 41.34% | ||
Green-Rainbow | James O'Keefe | 163,559 | 7.96% | ||
Write-in | All others | 830 | 0.04% | ||
Total votes | 2,053,574 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Auditor
Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Libertarian Kamal Jain and Independent John James Xenakis.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | A. Joseph DeNucci | 1,456,880 | 77.96% | ||
Independent | John James Xenakis | 277,974 | 14.87% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Kamal Jain | 133,997 | 7.17% | ||
Write-in | All others | 2,065 | 0.11% | ||
Turnout | 1,868,851 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
United States Senator
Democratic incumbent John Kerry was re-elected over his Libertarian challenger Michael Cloud.
United States House of Representatives
see 2002 Massachusetts United States House election
Massachusetts Senate
see 2002 Massachusetts Senate election [3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives
see 2002 Massachusetts House election [3]
Governor's Council
See 2002 Massachusetts Governor's Council election
Ballot measures
There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election. There were also various local ballot questions around the state.
Question 1
Abolishing the state income tax. A law to eliminate any state personal income tax for income or other gain realized on or after July 1, 2003.[4]
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Yes | 885,683 | 45.3% | ||
✓ | No | 1,069,467 | 54.7% |
Question 2
Abolishing bilingual education and replacing it with a one-year program of rapid English immersion. A law that would require that, with limited exceptions, all public-school children must be taught all subjects in English.[5]
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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✓ | Yes | 1,359,935 | 67.98% | |
No | 640,525 | 32.02% |
Question 3
Taxpayer funding for Clean Elections. A non-binding question relative to the funding of political campaigns for public office.[7]
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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✓ | Yes | 1,462,435 | 73.87% | |
No | 517,285 | 26.13% |
References
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1442
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1443
- State Election 2002: Candidates for Election (PDF), Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved August 31, 2020
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2010-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2010-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3258
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2010-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- "Nov 5, 2002 general election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts