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A Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 2002 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
- statewide elections for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 17, 2002.
Governor & Lieutenant Governor[]
Republicans Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates Shannon O'Brien and Chris Gabrieli, Green-Rainbow candidates Jill Stein and , Libertarian candidates Carla Howell and Rich Aucoin, and independent candidates and .
Secretary of the Commonwealth[]
Democrat William F. Galvin was re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth for a third term. He defeated Perennial candidate Jack E. Robinson III in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William F. Galvin (incumbent) | 1,472,562 | 73.97% |  3.95
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| Republican | Jack E. Robinson III | 516,260 | 25.93% | 0.76
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| Write-in | All others | 1,832 | 0.09% | ||
| Turnout | 1,990,654 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Attorney General[]
Democrat Thomas Reilly ran unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Reilly (incumbent) | 1,602,817 | 99.24% | 32.47
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| Write-in | All others | 12,326 | 0.76% | 0.65
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| Total votes | 1,615,143 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Treasurer and Receiver-General[]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Michael P. Cahill, State Representative from Beverly
- Timothy P. Cahill, Norfolk County Treasurer
- Jim Segel, former State Representative from Brookline and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association
- Stephen J. Murphy, Member of the Boston City Council
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Timothy P. Cahill | 226,505 | 35.79% | |
| Democratic | Jim Segel | 153,940 | 24.33% | |
| Democratic | Stephen J. Murphy | 135,612 | 21.43% | |
| Democratic | Michael P. Cahill | 116,737 | 18.45% | |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Dan Grabauskas, Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles
- Bruce A. Herzfelder, businessman
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dan Grabauskas | 110,690 | 53.19% | |
| Republican | Bruce A. Herzfelder | 96,851 | 46.54% | |
| Write-in | All others | 560 | 0.27% | |
General election[]
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Timothy P. Cahill | 1,040,281 | 50.66% | ||
| Republican | Daniel Grabauskas | 848,904 | 41.34% | ||
| Green-Rainbow | James O'Keefe | 163,559 | 7.96% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 830 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 2,053,574 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Auditor[]
Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Libertarian and Independent .
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) | 1,456,880 | 77.96% | ||
| Independent | John James Xenakis | 277,974 | 14.87% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Kamal Jain | 133,997 | 7.17% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 2,065 | 0.11% | ||
| Turnout | 1,868,851 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
United States Senator[]
Democratic incumbent John Kerry was re-elected over his Libertarian challenger Michael Cloud.
United States House of Representatives[]
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Massachusetts Senate[]
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Massachusetts House of Representatives[]
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Governor's Council[]
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Ballot measures[]
There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election. There were also various local ballot questions around the state.
| Number | Title | Type | Subject | Result (exludes blank ballots)[4] | Ref. |
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| Question 1 | Eliminating State Personal Income Tax | Initiative Petition | Taxes |  Failed (48%–40%)
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| Question 2 | English Language Education in Public Schools | Initiative Petition | Education |  Passed (61%–29%)
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| Question 3 | Taxpayer Funding for Political Campaigns | Advisory Question | Taxes, Elections | Failed (66%–23%)
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Question 1[]
Abolishing the state income tax. A law to eliminate any state personal income tax for income or other gain realized on or after July 1, 2003.[8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Yes | 885,683 | 45.3% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,069,467 | 54.7% | |
Question 2[]
English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative: Abolishing bilingual education and replacing it with a one-year program of rapid English immersion. A law that would require that, with limited exceptions, all public-school children must be taught all subjects in English.[9]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| ✓ | Yes | 1,359,935 | 67.98% | |
| No | 640,525 | 32.02% | ||
Question 3[]
Taxpayer funding for Clean Elections. A non-binding question relative to the funding of political campaigns for public office.[11]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| ✓ | No | 1,462,435 | 73.87% | |
| Yes | 517,285 | 26.13% | ||
References[]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer - D Primary Race - Sep 17, 2002".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer - R Primary Race - Sep 17, 2002".
- ^ a b State Election 2002: Candidates for Election (PDF), Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved August 31, 2020
- ^ "Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2002". sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 1: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition". sec.state.ma.us. 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 2: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition". sec.state.ma.us. 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 3: Non-binding Advisory Question". sec.state.ma.us. 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "News and Features | Voter s guide to statewide ballot questions". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Our Campaigns - Question 2 - English Only Schools Race - Nov 05, 2002".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
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External links[]
- "Nov 5, 2002 general election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- 2002 Massachusetts elections
- 2002 elections in the United States by state