2002 Vermont elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.

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Governor

Lieutenant governor

2002 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Brian Dubie Peter Shumlin Anthony Pollina
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote94,04473,50156,564
Percentage41.2%32.2%24.8%

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Dubie:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     >90%
Shumlin:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%
Pollina:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%
Jones:     40-50%
No Data:     

Lieutenant Governor before election

Doug Racine
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Brian E. Dubie
Republican

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Doug Racine (since 1997) did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran for governor.

Republican primary

Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. He previously ran for lieutenant governor as the Republican nominee in 2000.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian E. Dubie 22,584 100.0
Total votes22,584 100%

Democratic primary

State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Shumlin 22,633 100.0
Total votes22,633 100%

Progressive primary

Anthony Pollina, Progressive nominee for Governor in 2000 and U.S. Representative in 1984, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Anthony Pollina 1,664 100.0
Total votes1,664 100%

Grassroots nomination

Sally Ann Jones, activist, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Brian E. Dubie (R)
  • Sally Ann Jones (GR)
  • Anthony Pollina (P)
  • Peter Shumlin (D)

Results

2002 Vermont lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Brian E. Dubie 94,044 41.2 -0.01
Democratic Peter Shumlin73,50132.2-21.1
Progressive Anthony Pollina56,56424.8+24.8
Grassroots Sally Ann Jones4,3101.9-1.2
Write-in Write-ins1160.01n/a
Total votes228,535 100%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +21.0

Secretary of State

2002 Vermont secretary of state election
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Nominee Deborah Markowitz Michael S. Bertrand
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote131,46982,905
Percentage58.8%37.1%

Secretary of State before election

Deborah Markowitz
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Deborah Markowitz
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran again for a third term.

Democratic primary

Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Markowitz 25,737 100.0
Total votes25,737 100%

Republican primary

Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael S. Bertrand 20,740 100.0
Total votes20,740 100%

Progressive primary

Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate.

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Deborah Markowitz (write-in)258100.0
Total votes258 100%

Liberty Union nomination

Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi, Liberty Union nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Tina M. Thompson ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Michael S. Bertrand (R)
  • Deborah Markowitz (D)
  • Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi (LU)
  • Tina M. Thompson (GR)

Results

2002 Vermont Secretary of State election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) 131,469 58.8 -2.5
Republican Michael S. Bertrand82,90537.1+0.5
Grassroots Tina M. Thompson7,1663.2+3.2
Liberty Union Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi1,9680.9-1.1
Write-in Write-ins1130.01n/a
Total votes223,621 100%
Democratic hold Swing -2.5

Treasurer

2002 Vermont treasurer election
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Nominee Jeb Spaulding John V. LabargeClaude Bouchard
Party Democratic Republican Grassroots
Popular vote127,45982,90510,757
Percentage57.2%37.1%4.9%

Treasurer before election

Jim Douglas
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Jeb Spaulding
Democratic

Incumbent Republican treasurer Jim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Ed Flanagan, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000
  • Jeb Spaulding, Member of the Vermont Senate (1985-2001)

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeb Spaulding 19,090 66.1
Democratic Ed Flanagan9,6200.74
Democratic Write-ins1780.6
Total votes28,888 100%

Republican primary

John V. Labarge, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John V. Labarge 20,505 100.0
Total votes20,505 100%

Liberty Union nomination

Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in 1984, and auditor in 1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • John V. Labarge (R)
  • Jerry Levy (LU)
  • Jeb Spaulding (D)
  • Claude Bouchard (GR)

Results

2002 Vermont treasurer election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jeb Spaulding 127,459 57.2 +57.2
Republican John V. Labarge80,22936.0-50.1
Grassroots Claude Bouchard10,7574.9-8.8
Liberty Union Jerry Levy4,1991.9+1.9
Write-in Write-ins1540.1n/a
Total votes222,798 100%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +64.9

Attorney General

2002 Vermont attorney general election
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Nominee William H. Sorrell Larry DrownCindy Hill
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote125,49567,36016,152
Percentage56.6%30.4%7.3%

Attorney General before election

William H. Sorrell
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

William H. Sorrell
Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William H. Sorrell 24,693 100.0
Total votes24,693 100%

Republican primary

Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee for State Representative from Washington-1 in 1998, and Reform Party nominee for State Senator from Washington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Drown 19,629 100.0
Total votes19,629 100%

Progressive primary

Candidates

  • Cindy Hill, candidate for Attorney General in 1998
  • Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for State Representative in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for State Senator in 1992 and 1990, farmer

Results

Progressive primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Cindy Hill 1,089 73.6
Progressive Boots Wardinski32021.6
Progressive Write-ins714.8
Total votes1,480 100%

Liberty Union nomination

After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Christopher Costanzo, Libertarian nominee for State Senator in 2000, for Attorney General in 1998, and for Secretary of State in 1996, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Mann Ward ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Christopher Costanzo (L)
  • Larry Drown (R)
  • Cindy Hill (P)
  • William H. Sorrell (D)
  • Boots Wardinski (LU)
  • Mann Ward (GR)

Results

2002 Vermont attorney general election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William H. Sorrell (incumbent) 125,495 56.6 -27.4
Republican Larry Drown67,36030.4+30.4
Progressive Cindy Hill16,1527.3+7.3
Grassroots Mann Ward6,3072.8-11.9
Libertarian Christopher Costanzo3,9911.8+1.8
Liberty Union Boots Wardinski2,2431.0+1.0
Write-in Write-ins1310.1n/a
Total votes221,679 100%
Democratic hold Swing -27.4

Auditor of Accounts

2002 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election
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Nominee Elizabeth M. Ready Bruce Hyde
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote113,24093,342
Percentage51.3%42.3%

Auditor of Accounts before election

Elizabeth M. Ready
Democratic

Elected Auditor of Accounts

Elizabeth M. Ready
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a second term.

Democratic primary

Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth M. Ready 24,149 100.0
Total votes24,149 100%

Republican primary

Bruce Hyde, former State Representative (1995-2001), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Hyde 20,506 100.0
Total votes20,506 100%

Liberty Union nomination

Murray Ngoima, Liberty Union nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1996 and for Treasurer in 1994, 1992, and 1990, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.

Libertarian nomination

Dennis Lane, Libertarian nominee for Secretary of State in 1998, and Grassroots nominee for Governor in 1996 and 1994, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.

Grassroots nomination

Lynn Appleby ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.

General election

Candidates

  • Lynn Appleby (GR)
  • Bruce Hyde (R)
  • Dennis Lane (L)
  • Murray Ngoima (LU)
  • Elizabeth M. Ready (D)

Results

2002 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Elizabeth M. Ready (incumbent) 113,240 51.3 -2.5
Republican Bruce Hyde93,34242.3+0.3
Grassroots Lynn Appleby8,1723.7+3.7
Libertarian Dennis Lane3,6761.7-0.9
Liberty Union Murray Ngoima2,0361.0-0.6
Write-in Write-ins1890.1n/a
Total votes220,655 100%
Democratic hold Swing -2.5

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