2002 United States Senate election in Kentucky
The 2002 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell won re-election to a fourth term. This election was McConnell's biggest margin of victory to date.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lois Combs Weinberg, Vice Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky
- Tom Barlow, former U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lois Combs Weinberg | 231,013 | 50.10% | |
| Democratic | Tom Barlow | 230,055 | 49.90% | |
| Total votes | 461,068 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mitch McConnell, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
McConnell was unopposed.
General election
Candidates
- Mitch McConnell (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Lois Combs Weinberg (D), Vice Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mitch McConnell (incumbent) | 731,679 | 64.68% | +9.22% | |
| Democratic | Lois Combs Weinberg | 399,634 | 35.32% | -7.52% | |
| Majority | 332,045 | 29.35% | +16.74% | ||
| Total votes | '1,131,313' | '100.0%' | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
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