2002 governor elections · Maryland history
Maryland governor election 2002
Robert Ehrlich Jr. REP +3.9 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,706,179
- Margin
- 3.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ehrlich Jr. Won | REP | 879,592 | 51.55% | |
| Kathleen Townsend | DEM | 813,422 | 47.68% | |
| Spear Lancaster | LIB | 11,546 | 0.68% | |
| Other | — | 1,357 | 0.08% | |
| Ralph W. Jaffe | W | 201 | 0.01% | |
| James T. Lynch | W | 61 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,706,179 | |||
Official source: g_governor.html
Other Maryland governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wes Moore | 32.4 |
| 2018 | Larry Hogan | 11.9 |
| 2014 | Larry Hogan | 3.8 |
| 2010 | Martin O'Malley | 14.5 |
| 2006 | Martin O'Malley | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Robert Ehrlich Jr. | 3.9 |
| 1998 | Parris Glendening | 10.3 |
Full Maryland governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Maryland governor race?
Robert Ehrlich Jr. (REP) won with 51.6% of the vote, ahead of Kathleen Townsend (47.7%), a margin of 3.9 points.
Did the Maryland governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Maryland governor race?
1,706,179 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.