2002 Maryland Attorney General election

2002 Maryland Attorney General election

←  1998 November 5, 2002 2006  →

Nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. Edwin MacVaugh Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,064,112 567,569 Percentage 65.17% 34.76%

County results Curran:     50–60%     60–70%     80–90% MacVaugh:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election J. Joseph Curran Jr. Democratic Elected Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. Democratic

The 2002 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 5, 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

On election day, November 5, 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 January 3, 2003. ^[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. Joseph Curran Jr. (incumbent)	1,064,112	65.17
	Republican	Edwin MacVaugh	567,569	34.76
		Write-ins	1,158	0.07
Total votes			1,632,839	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "2002 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 24, 2011. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
2. "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 21, 2006. Retrieved 2024-10-23.