2002 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 2002 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 4, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Pat Roberts won re-election to a second term overwhelmingly. No Democrats filed to run, and Roberts was only opposed by a Libertarian candidate and a Reform Party candidate.

2002 United States Senate election in Kansas

November 5, 2002

Nominee Pat Roberts Steven Rosile George Cook Party Republican Libertarian Reform Popular vote 641,075 70,725 65,050 Percentage 82.5% 9.1% 8.4%

County Results Roberts:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election Pat Roberts Republican Elected U.S. Senator Pat Roberts Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• Pat Roberts, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Tom Oyler, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Roberts (Incumbent)	233,642	83.70%
	Republican	Tom Oyler	45,491	16.30%
Total votes			279,133	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• George Cook (Re)
• Pat Roberts (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Steven Rosile (L)

Results

General election results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Pat Roberts (Incumbent)	641,075	82.52%	+20.50%
	Libertarian	Steven Rosile	70,725	9.10%	+7.86%
	Reform	George Cook	65,050	8.37%	+6.08%
Majority			570,350	73.42%	+45.83%
Turnout			776,850
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 2002 United States Senate election

References

1. http://www.kssos.org/elections/02elec/2002PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf
2. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#16