2002 governor elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts governor election 2002
Mitt Romney REP +4.8 · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 2,220,301
- Margin
- 4.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney Won | REP | 1,091,988 | 49.77% | |
| Shannon O'Brien | DEM | 985,981 | 44.94% | |
| Jill Stein | GR | 76,530 | 3.49% | |
| Blank | — | 26,122 | 1.19% | |
| Carla A. Howell | LIB | 23,044 | 1.05% | |
| Barbara Johnson | UN | 15,335 | 0.70% | |
| Other | — | 1,301 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 2,220,301 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Massachusetts governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maura Healey | 28.8 |
| 2018 | Charles D. Baker | 32.5 |
| 2014 | Charles D. Baker | 1.8 |
| 2010 | Deval Patrick | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Deval Patrick | 20.1 |
| 2002 | Mitt Romney | 4.8 |
| 1998 | A. Paul Cellucci | 3.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Massachusetts governor race?
Mitt Romney (REP) won with 49.8% of the vote, ahead of Shannon O'Brien (44.9%), a margin of 4.8 points.
Did the Massachusetts governor seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Massachusetts governor race?
2,220,301 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.