A general election was held in the U.S. state of Vermont on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election as well as Vermont's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Incumbent Republican treasurer Jim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran for governor.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Ed Flanagan, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000
Jeb Spaulding, Member of the Vermont Senate (1985-2001)
Results[]
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeb Spaulding
19,090
66.1
Democratic
Ed Flanagan
9,620
0.74
Democratic
Write-ins
178
0.6
Total votes
28,888
100%
Republican primary[]
John V. Labarge, Member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John V. Labarge
20,505
100.0
Total votes
20,505
100%
Liberty Union nomination[]
Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, 1998, 1994, 1992, 1988, 1986, and 1982, Vermont Secretary of State in , and auditor in , ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Grassroots nomination[]
Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
Incumbent Attorney General William H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fourth term.
Democratic primary[]
Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
William H. Sorrell
24,693
100.0
Total votes
24,693
100%
Republican primary[]
Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee for State Representative from Washington-1 in 1998, and Reform Party nominee for State Senator from Washington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Larry Drown
19,629
100.0
Total votes
19,629
100%
Progressive primary[]
Candidates[]
Cindy Hill, candidate for Attorney General in 1998
Boots Wardinski, Liberty Union nominee for State Representative in 2000, 1998, 1996, and for State Senator in 1992 and 1990, farmer
Results[]
Progressive primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive
Cindy Hill
1,089
73.6
Progressive
Boots Wardinski
320
21.6
Progressive
Write-ins
71
4.8
Total votes
1,480
100%
Liberty Union nomination[]
After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Libertarian nomination[]
Christopher Costanzo, Libertarian nominee for State Senator in 2000, for Attorney General in 1998, and for Secretary of State in 1996, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.
Grassroots nomination[]
Mann Ward ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
Incumbent Democratic Auditor Elizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a second term.
Democratic primary[]
Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elizabeth M. Ready
24,149
100.0
Total votes
24,149
100%
Republican primary[]
Bruce Hyde, former State Representative (1995-2001), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bruce Hyde
20,506
100.0
Total votes
20,506
100%
Liberty Union nomination[]
Murray Ngoima, Liberty Union nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1996 and for Treasurer in 1994, 1992, and 1990, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Libertarian nomination[]
Dennis Lane, Libertarian nominee for Secretary of State in 1998, and Grassroots nominee for Governor in 1996 and 1994, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.
Grassroots nomination[]
Lynn Appleby ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.