2002 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 2002
Mark L. Pryor DEM +7.8 gain · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 804,121
- Margin
- 7.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark L. Pryor Won | DEM | 433,386 | 53.90% | |
| Tim Hutchinson | REP | 370,735 | 46.10% | |
| Total | 804,121 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Arkansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Boozman | 34.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 33.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Boozman | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 17.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Boozman | 21.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 59.1 |
| 2004 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Hutchinson | 5.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Dale Bumpers | 20.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | David Hampton Pryor | — |
Full Arkansas Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Arkansas Senate race?
Mark L. Pryor (DEM) won with 53.9% of the vote, ahead of Tim Hutchinson (46.1%), a margin of 7.8 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Arkansas Senate race?
804,121 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.