2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina

The 2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jesse Helms decided to retire due to health issues. Republican Elizabeth Dole won the open seat. This was the 1st open seat election since 1974.

2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina

November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Elizabeth Dole Erskine Bowles
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,248,664 1,047,983
Percentage 53.5% 44.9%

County results
Dole:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bowles:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Jesse Helms
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Elizabeth Dole
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erskine Bowles 277,329 43.4%
Democratic Dan Blue 184,216 28.8%
Democratic Elaine Marshall 97,392 15.2%
Democratic Cynthia D. Brown 27,799 4.4%
Democratic Others 52,289 8.2%
Total votes 639,025 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elizabeth Dole 342,631 80.4%
Republican James Snyder Jr. 60,477 14.2%
Republican Jim Parker 8,752 2.1%
Republican Ada Fisher 6,045 1.4%
Republican Others 8,201 1.9%
Total votes 426,106 100.0%

General election

Candidates

Debates

Results

2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elizabeth Dole 1,248,664 53.56% +0.92%
Democratic Erskine Bowles 1,047,983 44.96% −0.96%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 33,807 1.45% +0.46%
Write-in 727 0.03% +0.02%
Total votes 2,331,181 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

See also

References

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