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2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

The 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe won re-election to a second full term. This was the first election since 1978 that the winner was of a different party than the concurrent gubernatorial election.

2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
← 1996 November 5, 2002 2008 →
 
Nominee Jim Inhofe David Walters James Germalic
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 583,579 369,789 65,056
Percentage 57.30% 36.31% 6.39%
County results
Inhofe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Walters:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

James Inhofe
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James Inhofe
Republican

Major candidates

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Democratic

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Independent

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  • James Germalic

Republican

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General election

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Debates

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[1] Likely R November 4, 2002

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		James
Inhofe (R) 		David
Walters (D) 		Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA[2] November 1–3, 2002 710 (LV) ± 3.8% 53% 36% 12%

Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James Inhofe (incumbent) 583,579 57.30%
Democratic David Walters 369,789 36.31%
Independent James Germalic 65,056 6.39%
Majority 213,790 20.99%
Turnout 1,018,424
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

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  1. ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. ^ SurveyUSA
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002".
  4. ^ "2002 Senatorial General Election Results - Oklahoma". Dave Leip's election atlas.
  5. ^ "1996 Senatorial General Election Results - Oklahoma". Dave Leip's election atlas.


 

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