2002 Michigan Attorney General election
American state election
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Turnout | 30.57% | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Cox: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Peters: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 defeated Democratic nominee Gary Peters with 48.86% of the vote in a close race decided by less than 6,000 votes. Cox became the first Republican to win the Attorney General office in Michigan since Frank Millard did so in 1950.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Mike Cox, Republican
- Gary Peters, Democratic
Other candidates
- Jerry Kaufman, Green
- Gerald Van Sickle, U.S. Taxpayers
Results
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 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |