2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
| Nominee | Jim Inhofe | David Walters | James Germalic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic | Independent |
| Popular vote | 583,579 | 369,789 | 65,056 |
| Percentage | 57.30% | 36.31% | 6.39% |
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County results
Inhofe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Walters: 40–50% 50–60%
Inhofe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Walters: 40–50% 50–60%
The 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe won re-election to a second full term. This was the first election since 1978 that the winner was of a different party than the concurrent gubernatorial election.
Major candidates
[edit ]Democratic
[edit ]- David Walters, former Governor
Independent
[edit ]- James Germalic
Republican
[edit ]- James Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator
General election
[edit ]Debates
[edit ]- Complete video of debate, October 21, 2002
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2002
Predictions
[edit ]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [1] | Likely R | November 4, 2002 |
Polling
[edit ]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
James Inhofe (R) |
David Walters (D) |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA [2] | November 1–3, 2002 | 710 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 53% | 36% | 12% |
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Inhofe (incumbent) | 583,579 | 57.30% | ||
| Democratic | David Walters | 369,789 | 36.31% | ||
| Independent | James Germalic | 65,056 | 6.39% | ||
| Majority | 213,790 | 20.99% | |||
| Turnout | 1,018,424 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit ]- Cotton (Largest city: Walters)
- Greer (Largest city: Mangum)
- Marshall (Largest city: Madill)
- Osage (Largest city: Hominy)
- Tillman (Largest city: Frederick)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit ]See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit ]- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002".
- ^ "2002 Senatorial General Election Results - Oklahoma". Dave Leip's election atlas.
- ^ "1996 Senatorial General Election Results - Oklahoma". Dave Leip's election atlas.
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