2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election

The 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to select the Governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii Ben Cayetano was term-limited and therefore could not run for re-election. Former Maui Mayor Linda Lingle, who had narrowly lost the 1998 election, was nominated once again by the Republicans while Lieutenant Governor Mazie Hirono earned the Democratic nomination in a tight race. Lingle and Hirono duked it out in a hard-fought campaign, with Hirono's campaign crippled by allegations of corruption within the Hawaii Democratic Party and many voters desiring a change.[1] Ultimately, Lingle defeated Hirono in a close election, making her the first Republican Governor of Hawaii since 1962 and the state's first ever female governor.

2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Linda Lingle Mazie Hirono
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Duke Aiona Matt Matsunaga
Popular vote 197,009 179,647
Percentage 51.6% 47.0%
County results
Lingle:      50–60%
Hirono:      50–60%
Governor before election

Ben Cayetano
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Linda Lingle
Republican

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mazie Hirono 76,709 41.24
Democratic Ed Case 74,096 39.84
Democratic D. G. Anderson 33,384 17.95
Democratic George Nitta, Jr. 747 0.40
Democratic Art P. Reyes 568 0.31
Democratic Joe Fernandez 491 0.26
Total votes 185,995 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Lingle 70,808 89.77
Republican John Carroll 7,616 9.66
Republican Crystal Young 454 0.58
Total votes 78,878 100.00

General election

Results
Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2002[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Linda Lingle 197,009 51.56% +2.74%
Democratic Mazie Hirono 179,647 47.01% -3.09%
Natural Law Bu La'ia Hill 2,561 0.67%
Libertarian Tracy Ryan 1,364 0.36% -0.72%
Independent Jim Brewer 1,147 0.30%
Independent Daniel Cunningham 382 0.10%
Majority 17,362 4.54% +3.25%
Turnout 382,110
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References
  1. Broder, John M. (19 October 2002). "THE 2002 CAMPAIGN: THE DEMOCRATS; Hawaii Democrats Reeling After Scandals and a Death". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2002/primary/02swpri5.pdf
  3. http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2002/general/02swgen4.pdf
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