2002 Oklahoma Attorney General election
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The 2002 Oklahoma Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Oklahoma Attorney General, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 27, 2002, with runoff elections held on September 17 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.[1]
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Edmondson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bode: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic attorney general Drew Edmondson ran for re-election to a third term in office, despite speculation that he was considering a run for governor.[2][3] Edmondson defeated Republican Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Drew Edmondson, incumbent attorney general (1995–present)[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Drew Edmondson (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Denise Bode, member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (1997–present)[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Green, attorney[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denise Bode | 119,245 | 59.28 | |
| Republican | Tim Green | 81,912 | 40.72 | |
| Total votes | 201,157 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Drew Edmondson (D)
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Drew Edmondson (incumbent) | 615,932 | 60.10 | ||
| Republican | Denise Bode | 408,833 | 39.90 | ||
| Total votes | 1,024,765 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||