2002 Maryland Attorney General election
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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]
General election
[edit]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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "2002 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 24, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 21, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
