2002 Maryland Attorney General election

The 2002 Maryland attorney general election was held on 5 November 2002 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general J. Joseph Curran Jr. defeated Republican nominee Edwin MacVaugh.[1]

2002 Maryland Attorney General election

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Nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. Edwin MacVaugh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,064,112 567,569
Percentage 65.17% 34.76%

Attorney General before election

J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 5 November 2002, Democratic nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. won re-election by a margin of 496,543 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Edwin MacVaugh, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Curran was sworn in for his fifth term on 3 January 2003.[2]

Results

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Maryland Attorney General election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Joseph Curran Jr. (incumbent) 1,064,112 65.17
Republican Edwin MacVaugh 567,569 34.76
Scattering 1,158 0.07
Total votes 1,632,839 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "2002 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2024.