2002 Texas Attorney General election
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| Turnout | 34.7%[a][1]  2.9% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results[2] Abbott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Watson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the attorney general of Texas. Republican state supreme court justice Greg Abbott defeated Democrat Kirk Watson, the former mayor of Austin, with 56.7% of the vote to win his first term as attorney general, he was sworn into office on January 20, 2003.
Primaries
Primaries were held on March 12, 2002, and runoffs were held on April 9, 2002, for both parties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Abbott | 540,022 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 540,022 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Watson | 698,366 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 698,366 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Greg Abbott (R), state supreme court justice
- Kirk Watson (D), former mayor of Austin
- John Roland (Libertarian), author[5]
- David Cobb (Green), activist
Results
On election night Abbott won by a 15% margin against Watson, Roland, and Cobb.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Abbott | 2,542,184 | 56.72 | |
| Democratic | Kirk Watson | 1,841,359 | 41.08 | |
| Libertarian | John Roland | 56,880 | 1.27 | |
| Green | David Cobb | 41,560 | 0.93 | |
| Total votes | 4,481,983 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "2002 TX Attorney General". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2002 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/12/2002". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2002 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/12/2002". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2002 General Election, 11/5/2002". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Of registered voters.
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