Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2002
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Doyle 30-40%
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50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
McCallum 30-40%
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The Wisconsin gubernatorial election of 2002 was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor of Wisconsin Scott McCallum, who had assumed office upon the resignation of Tommy Thompson, ran for his first full term in office. McCallum won his party's nomination by defeating two minor candidates, and Attorney General of Wisconsin Jim Doyle won the Democratic primary with a little more than a third of the vote in a highly competitive primary election. In the general election, the presence of Ed Thompson, former Governor Tommy Thompson's younger brother, the Mayor of Tomah, and the Libertarian Party nominee, held both McCallum and Doyle to under fifty percent of the vote, enabling Doyle to win with 45% of the vote, defeating McCallum.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Barrett, U.S. Representative
- Jim Doyle, Attorney General of Wisconsin
- Kathleen Falk, Dane County Executive
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Doyle | 212,066 | 38.36 | |
| Democratic | Tom Barrett | 190,605 | 34.48 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Falk | 150,161 | 27.16 | |
| Total votes | 552,832 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William Lorge, former State Assemblyman
- Scott McCallum, incumbent Governor of Wisconsin
- George Pobuda
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 198,525 | 86.38 | |
| Republican | William Lorge | 18,852 | 8.20 | |
| Republican | George Pobuda | 12,452 | 5.42 | |
| Total votes | 229,829 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Doyle | 800,515 | 45.09% | +6.37% | |
| Republican | Scott McCallum (inc.) | 734,779 | 41.39% | -18.30% | |
| Libertarian | Ed Thompson | 185,455 | 10.45% | +9.82% | |
| Green | Jim Young | 44,111 | 2.48% | ||
| Reform | Alan D. Eisenberg | 2,847 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | Ty A. Bollerud | 2,637 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | Mike Managan | 1,710 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent | Aneb Jah Rasta | 929 | 0.05% | ||
| Write-ins | 2,366 | 0.13% | |||
| Majority | 65,736 | 3.71% | -17.27% | ||
| Turnout | 1,775,349 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
References
External links
- Archive of Jim Doyle Election Site at the Wayback Machine (archived October 31, 2002)
- Archive of Scott McCallum Election Site at the Wayback Machine (archived November 2, 2002)
- Archive of Ed Thompson Election Site at the Wayback Machine (archived November 3, 2002)