2002 Florida Attorney General election
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| Turnout | 53.06% (Registered voters)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Attorney General of Florida. The election was won by Charlie Crist who took office in January 2003.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Locke Burt, State Senator
- Charlie Crist, Education Commissioner of Florida
- Tom Warner, State Representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Crist | 484,466 | 50.11 | |
| Republican | Tom Warner | 257,049 | 26.59 | |
| Republican | Locke Burt | 225,360 | 23.31 | |
| Total votes | 966,875 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Walt Dartland
- Buddy Dyer, State Senator
- Scott Maddox, Mayor of Tallahassee
- George H. Sheldon, former State Representative and nominee for Education Commissioner of Florida in 2000
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Buddy Dyer | 457,704 | 37.16 | |
| Democratic | Scott Maddox | 429,651 | 34.88 | |
| Democratic | George H. Sheldon | 272,517 | 22.12 | |
| Democratic | Walt Dartland | 71,952 | 5.84 | |
| Total votes | 1,231,824 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Charlie Crist | 2,636,616 | 53.42% | +12.98% | |
| Democratic | Buddy Dyer | 2,299,149 | 46.58% | −12.98% | |
| Majority | 337,467 | 6.84% | −12.29% | ||
| Turnout | 4,935,765 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
- ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". doe.dos.state.fl.us. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013.