2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel won re-election to a second term.
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Hagel: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charlie A. Matulka, construction worker[1]
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie A. Matulka | 33,922 | 59.31% | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 23,272 | 40.69% | |
| Total votes | 57,194 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- John J. Graziano, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | John J. Graziano | 228 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 228 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chuck Hagel, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Hagel (inc.) | 144,160 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 144,160 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Chuck Hagel (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Charlie Matulka (Democratic), construction worker
- John Graziano (Libertarian), businessman
- Phil Chase (Independent)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Chuck Hagel (inc.) | 397,438 | 82.76% | +25.36% | |
| Democratic | Charlie A. Matulka | 70,290 | 14.64% | −27.96% | |
| Libertarian | John J. Graziano | 7,423 | 1.55% | +0.15% | |
| Independent | Phil Chase | 5,066 | 1.05% | — | |
| Majority | 327,148 | 68.13% | +53.31% | ||
| Total votes | 480,217 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||