2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, Bill Ratliff did not run for re-election. The Republican, Incumbent Land Commissioner; David Dewhurst was elected against former Democratic Comptroller; John Sharp. Dewhurst became the third Republican to be elected as lieutenant governor.
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Dewhurst: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sharp: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Dewhurst | 492,366 | 78.52 | |
| Republican | Tom Kelly | 134,702 | 21.48 | |
| Total votes | 627,068 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sharp | 732,366 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 732,366 | 100.00 | ||
General Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Dewhurst | 2,341,875 | 51.77 | |
| Democratic | John Sharp | 2,082,281 | 46.03 | |
| Libertarian | Mark David Gessner | 54,885 | 1.21 | |
| Green | Nathalie Paravicini | 44,386 | 0.98 | |
| Total votes | 4,523,427 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
