2002 United States Senate election in Illinois
The United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin sought re-election to a second term in the United States Senate. Durbin defeated Republican challenger State Representative Jim Durkin in a landslide.
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Turnout | 49.50% | ||||||||||||||||
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Election information
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for House and those for state offices.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dick Durbin, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dick Durbin (incumbent) | 918,467 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 918,467 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Durkin, Illinois State Representative
- Jim Oberweis, owner of Oberweis Dairy
- John H. Cox, businessman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Durkin | 378,010 | 45.81% | |
Republican | Jim Oberweis | 259,515 | 31.45% | |
Republican | John H. Cox | 187,706 | 22.74% | |
Total votes | 825,231 | 100.00% |
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2002
Results
Durbin won re-election to a second term easily, carrying a majority of the state's 102 counties.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Dick Durbin (incumbent) | 2,103,766 | 60.33% | +4.25% | |
Republican | Jim Durkin | 1,325,703 | 38.02% | -2.65% | |
Libertarian | Steven Burgauer | 57,382 | 1.65% | +0.68% | |
Majority | 778,063 | 22.31% | +6.90% | ||
Turnout | 3,486,851 | 49.50% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
References
- "Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Ballots Cast". Elections.il.gov. March 19, 2002. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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