2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

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2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
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  2000 November 5, 2002 2004  
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Nominee Bernie Sanders William "Bill" Meub
Party Independent Republican
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote144,88072,813
Percentage64.3%32.3%

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County results
Sanders:     50–60%     60–70%

Representative
At-large before election

Bernie Sanders
Independent

Elected Representative
At-large

Bernie Sanders
Independent

The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect the U.S. representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices.

Contents

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernie Sanders (Write-in) (incumbent) 2,583 65.15
Democratic Write-ins1,38234.85
Total votes3,965 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Bill Meub
Newspapers and publications
Greg Parke

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William "Bill" Meub 14,105 57.23
Republican Greg Parke5,46722.18
Republican Karen Ann Kerin4,64318.84
Republican Write-ins4311.75
Total votes24,646 100.00

Progressive primary

Progressive primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Jane Newton 957 68.85
Progressive Write-ins43331.15
Total votes1,390 100.00

General election

Meub was considered a moderate Republican, portraying himself as pro-choice and pro-business, and attacing incumbent representative Sanders for being a democratic socialist. [3] Sanders nonetheless easily won re-election. [7]

Endorsements

Bill Meub (R)
Individuals
Bernie Sanders (I)
Newspapers and publications

Results

Vermont's At-large congressional district election, 2002 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Bernie Sanders (incumbent) 144,880 64.26
Republican William "Bill" Meub72,81332.29
Liberty Union/Progressive Jane Newton3,1851.41
Grassroots Fawn Skinner2,3441.04
Libertarian Daniel H. Krymkowski2,0330.90
Write-insN/A2210.10
Total votes225,476 100.00
Independent hold

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