2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe won re-election to a second term.
Major candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- David Walters, former Governor
Independent
[edit]- James Germalic
Republican
[edit]- James Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator
General election
[edit]Debates
[edit]- Complete video of debate, October 21, 2002
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2002
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[1] | Likely R | November 4, 2002 |
Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
James Inhofe (R) |
David Walters (D) |
Other / Undecided |
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SurveyUSA[2] | November 1–3, 2002 | 710 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 53% | 36% | 12% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James Inhofe (incumbent) | 583,579 | 57.30% | ||
Democratic | David Walters | 369,789 | 36.31% | ||
Independent (United States) | James Germalic | 65,056 | 6.39% | ||
Majority | 213,790 | 20.99% | |||
Turnout | 1,018,424 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]- Cotton (Largest city: Walters)
- Greer (Largest city: Mangum)
- Marshall (Largest city: Madill)
- Osage (Largest city: Hominy)
- Tillman (Largest city: Frederick)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002".