2002 Florida Attorney General election
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]
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| Turnout | 53.06% (Registered voters)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Crist: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dyer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Florida |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
Candidates
- 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
| 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
Results
| 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
- "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.
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