2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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The 2002 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jesse Helms decided to retire due to health reasons. Republican Elizabeth Dole won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dan Blue, State Representative
- Erskine Bowles, former White House Chief of Staff
- Cynthia D. Brown, Durham City Councilwoman
- Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State of North Carolina
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Erskine Bowles | 277,329 | 43.4 | ||
| Democratic | Dan Blue | 184,216 | 28.8 | ||
| Democratic | Elaine Marshall | 97,392 | 15.2 | ||
| Democratic | Cynthia D. Brown | 27,799 | 4.4 | ||
| Democratic | Others | 52,289 | 8.2 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Elizabeth Dole, former United States Secretary of Labor, former United States Secretary of Transportation, former Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, and wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole
- Jim Snyder, Jr., former State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Elizabeth Dole | 342,631 | 80.4 | ||
| Republican | Jim Snyder, Jr. | 60,477 | 14.2 | ||
| Republican | Jim Parker | 8,752 | 2.1 | ||
| Republican | Ada Fisher | 6,045 | 1.4 | ||
| Republican | Others | 8,201 | 1.9 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Erskine Bowles (D), Former White House Chief of Staff
- Elizabeth Dole (R), Former United States Secretary of Labor, United States Secretary of Transportation, Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, and wife of U.S. Senator Bob Dole
- Sean Haugh (L)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Elizabeth Dole | 1,248,664 | 53.56 | +0.92 | |
| Democratic | Erskine Bowles | 1,047,983 | 44.96 | −0.96 | |
| Libertarian | Sean Haugh | 33,807 | 1.45 | +0.46 | |
| Write-In | Paul DeLaney | 727 | 0.03 | +0.02 | |
| Majority | 200,681 | 8.6 | +1.88 | ||
| Turnout | 2,331,181 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
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