Massachusetts_Secretary_of_State_Election,_2002
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 2002 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The election included:
- statewide elections for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor;
- district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and
- ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 17, 2002.
Republicans Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey were elected governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates Shannon O'Brien and Chris Gabrieli, Green-Rainbow candidates Jill Stein and Tony Lorenzen, Libertarian candidates Carla Howell and Rich Aucoin, and independent candidates Barbara C. Johnson and Joe Schebel.
Democrat William F. Galvin was re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth for a third term. He defeated Perennial candidate Jack E. Robinson III in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William F. Galvin (incumbent) | 1,472,562 | 73.97% |  3.95 | |
| Republican | Jack E. Robinson III | 516,260 | 25.93% | 0.76 | |
| Write-in | All others | 1,832 | 0.09% | ||
| Turnout | 1,990,654 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Democrat Thomas Reilly ran unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Reilly (incumbent) | 1,602,817 | 99.24% | 32.47 | |
| Write-in | All others | 12,326 | 0.76% | 0.65 | |
| Total votes | 1,615,143 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Michael P. Cahill, State Representative from Beverly
- Timothy P. Cahill, Norfolk County Treasurer
- Jim Segel, former State Representative from Brookline and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association
- Stephen J. Murphy, Member of the Boston City Council
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Timothy P. Cahill | 226,505 | 35.79% | |
| Democratic | Jim Segel | 153,940 | 24.33% | |
| Democratic | Stephen J. Murphy | 135,612 | 21.43% | |
| Democratic | Michael P. Cahill | 116,737 | 18.45% | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dan Grabauskas, Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles
- Bruce A. Herzfelder, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dan Grabauskas | 110,690 | 53.19% | |
| Republican | Bruce A. Herzfelder | 96,851 | 46.54% | |
| Write-in | All others | 560 | 0.27% | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Timothy P. Cahill | 1,040,281 | 50.66% | ||
| Republican | Daniel Grabauskas | 848,904 | 41.34% | ||
| Green-Rainbow | James O'Keefe | 163,559 | 7.96% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 830 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 2,053,574 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Libertarian Kamal Jain and Independent John James Xenakis.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) | 1,456,880 | 77.96% | ||
| Independent | John James Xenakis | 277,974 | 14.87% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Kamal Jain | 133,997 | 7.17% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 2,065 | 0.11% | ||
| Turnout | 1,868,851 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Democratic incumbent John Kerry was re-elected over his Libertarian challenger Michael Cloud.
see 2002 Massachusetts Senate election [3]
see 2002 Massachusetts House election [3]
See 2002 Massachusetts Governor's Council election
There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which Massachusetts voters considered in this election. There were also various local ballot questions around the Commonwealth.
| Number | Title | Type | Subject | Result (excludes blank ballots)[4] | Ref. |
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| Question 1 | Eliminating State Personal Income Tax | Initiative Petition | Taxes |  N Failed (48%–40%) |
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| Question 2 | English Language Education in Public Schools | Initiative Petition | Education |  Y Passed (61%–29%) |
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| Question 3 | Taxpayer Funding for Political Campaigns | Advisory Question | Taxes, Elections | N Failed (66%–23%) |
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Question 1
Abolishing the state income tax. A law to eliminate any state personal income tax for income or other gain realized on or after July 1, 2003.[8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Yes | 885,683 | 45.3% | ||
| ✓ | No | 1,069,467 | 54.7% | |
Question 2
English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative: Abolishing bilingual education and replacing it with a one-year program of rapid English immersion. A law that would require that, with limited exceptions, all public-school children must be taught all subjects in English.[9]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Yes | 1,359,935 | 67.98% | |
| No | 640,525 | 32.02% | ||
Question 3
Taxpayer funding for Clean Elections. A non-binding question relative to the funding of political campaigns for public office.[9]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| ✓ | No | 1,462,435 | 73.87% | |
| Yes | 517,285 | 26.13% | ||
- State Election 2002: Candidates for Election (PDF), Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved August 31, 2020
- "Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2002". sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- "2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 1: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition". sec.state.ma.us. 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- "2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 2: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition". sec.state.ma.us. 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- "2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 3: Non-binding Advisory Question". sec.state.ma.us. 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- "News and Features | Voter s guide to statewide ballot questions". Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- "News and Features | Voter's guide to statewide ballot questions". Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- "Nov 5, 2002 general election", PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts