2002 governor elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas governor election 2002
Mike Huckabee REP +6.0 · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 816,958
- Margin
- 6.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Huckabee Won | REP | 427,082 | 53.01% | |
| Jimmie Lou Fisher | DEM | 378,250 | 46.95% | |
| Undervote | — | 10,378 | 1.29% | |
| Overvote | — | 884 | 0.11% | |
| Vernon E. Mason | W | 160 | 0.02% | |
| Barry Lee Emigh | W | 154 | 0.02% | |
| Oscar Stilley | W | 35 | 0.00% | |
| Elvis M. Nash | W | 15 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 816,958 | |||
Official source: 2002_General.pdf
Other Arkansas governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | 27.8 |
| 2018 | Asa Hutchinson | 33.6 |
| 2014 | Asa Hutchinson | 13.9 |
| 2010 | Mike Beebe | 30.5 |
| 2006 | Mike Beebe | 14.8 |
| 2002 | Mike Huckabee | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Mike Huckabee | 21.1 |
Full Arkansas governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Arkansas governor race?
Mike Huckabee (REP) won with 53.0% of the vote, ahead of Jimmie Lou Fisher (46.9%), a margin of 6.0 points.
Did the Arkansas governor seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Arkansas governor race?
816,958 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.