2002 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
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![]() County results Pomeroy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Clayburgh: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's at-large congressional district was held November 5, 2002. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his sixth term, defeating Republican candidate Rick Clayburgh.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Rick Clayburgh, who was serving as the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner. Pomeroy and Clayburgh won the primary elections for their respective parties.[1]
The election was the closest for Pomeroy in all of his career as congressman until his defeat in 2010; he won by just over 11,000 votes. This was because Clayburgh ran an aggressive campaign, and was the most well-known candidate ever to face Pomeroy; he had held a statewide office for 8 years. United States Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned for Clayburgh in Fargo, North Dakota on July 29.[2]
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-NPL | Earl Pomeroy (incumbent) | 121,073 | 52.41 | |
Republican | Rick Clayburgh | 109,957 | 47.59 | |
Total votes | 231,030 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic-NPL hold |
References[]
- ^ "North Dakota Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Cheney visits Fargo
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
External links[]
See also[]
- United States House of Representatives elections in North Dakota
- 2002 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2002 North Dakota elections
- North Dakota stubs