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The 2002 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Jennifer Granholm chose not to seek re-election and instead successfully ran for governor. Republican nominee Mike Cox narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Gary Peters with 48.86% of the vote in a close race decided by 5,200 votes. Cox became the first Republican to win the Attorney General office in Michigan since Frank Millard did so in 1950.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Mike Cox, Republican
- Gary Peters, Democratic
Other candidates
- Jerry Kaufman, Green
- Gerald Van Sickle, U.S. Taxpayers
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Cox | 1,499,066 | 48.86 | |
| Democratic | Gary Peters | 1,493,866 | 48.69 | |
| Green | Jerry Kaufman | 47,894 | 1.56 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Gerald Van Sickle | 27,186 | 0.89 | |
| Total votes | 3,068,012 | 100.00 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Attorney General- Nov 05, 2002". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2002 Michigan Election Results". Retrieved December 20, 2019.