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2002 Michigan Secretary of State election

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2002 Michigan Secretary of State election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
 
Nominee Terri Lynn Land Melvin "Butch" Hollowell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,703,261 1,331,441
Percentage 54.96% 42.96%

County results

Land:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Hollowell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Candice Miller
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Terri Lynn Land
Republican

The 2002 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect the Michigan Secretary of State for a four-year term. Incumbent Republican Candice Miller was term-limited and unable to seek a third term and instead ran successfully for specifically the United States House of Representatives specifically within the United States Congress.

Candidates

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Republican Party

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Former Kent County Clerk Terri Lynn Land won the party's nomination during the state convention.[1]

Democratic Party

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Lawyer Melvin "Butch" Hollowell won the party's nomination during the state convention.[1]

Results

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Michigan Secretary of State election, 2002[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Terri Lynn Land 1,703,261 54.96%
Democratic Melvin "Butch" Hollowell 1,331,441 42.96%
Green Ray Ziarno 38,251 1.23%
U.S. Taxpayers Charles Conces 26,253 0.85%
Write-in Richard Clement 2 0%
Totals 3,099,208 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michigan Secretary of State".
  2. ^ "2002 Official Michigan General Election Results - Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position". Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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