2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jack Reed won re-election to a second term. Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Reed (Incumbent) | 85,315 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 85,315 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Tingle, casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Tingle | 16,041 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 16,041 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Jack Reed (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Robert Tingle (R), casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000
Campaign
Reed was an extremely popular senator who got token opposition in the general election. A May Brown University poll showed the incumbent with a 73% approval rating, higher than any other elected lawmaker in the state.[4] In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy.[5] Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician.[6] In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jack Reed (Incumbent) | 253,922 | 78.43% | +15.12% | |
Republican | Robert Tingle | 69,881 | 21.57% | -13.38% | |
Majority | 183,966 | 56.85% | +28.50% | ||
Turnout | 323,582 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- ^ http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php
- ^ "Candidate From Casino Knows Odds". theDay.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
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- ^ "With apathy his opponent, Reed kicks off campaign". Providence Journal. May 20, 2002.
- ^ "Republican Tingle declares Senate bid to unseat Reed". Providence Journal. June 7, 2002.
- ^ "Reed running hard to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate". Providence Journal. October 29, 2002.
- ^ "The poll: Rhode Island politics, Iraq". Providence Journal. October 23, 2002.
- ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#39