2002 Ohio Secretary of State election
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The 2002 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 7, 2002. Republican incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic challenger, Ohio House Representative Bryan Flannery, by nearly 20 percentage points.
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Blackwell: 50–60% 60–70% 70-80% Flannery: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Ken Blackwell, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1999–2007)
Campaign
Blackwell won renomination unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Blackwell | 511,798 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 511,798 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bryan Flannery, Ohio House Representative (1999–2002)
Campaign
Flannery won the Democratic nomination without opposition.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryan Flannery | 399,781 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 399,781 | 100% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Ken Blackwell, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1999–2007) (Republican)
- Bryan Flannery, Ohio House Representative (1999–2002) (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Blackwell | 1,827,995 | 59.27% | +3.24% | |
| Democratic | Bryan Flannery | 1,256,428 | 40.73% | −3.24% | |
| Total votes | 3,084,423 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||