2002 Maryland Attorney General election
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 County results Curran: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% MacVaugh: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 5, 2002, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general J. Joseph Curran Jr. defeated Republican nominee Edwin MacVaugh.[1]
Results
On election day, November 5, 2002, Democratic nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. won re-election by a margin of 496,543 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Edwin MacVaugh, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Curran was sworn in for his fifth term on January 3, 2003.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | J. Joseph Curran Jr. (incumbent) | 1,064,112 | 65.17 | |
| Republican | Edwin MacVaugh | 567,569 | 34.76 | |
| Write-ins | 1,158 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 1,632,839 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "2002 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 24, 2011. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 21, 2006. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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