2002 Senate elections · Georgia history
Georgia U.S. Senate election 2002
Saxby Chambliss REP +6.8 gain · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 2,031,604
- Margin
- 6.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxby Chambliss Won | REP | 1,071,352 | 52.73% | |
| Max Cleland | DEM | 932,422 | 45.90% | |
| Claude Thomas | LIB | 27,830 | 1.37% | |
| Total | 2,031,604 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Georgia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.8 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jon Ossoff | 1.2 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 13.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | David A. Perdue | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 19.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 14.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 17.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 6.8 |
| 2000 special | Class III | Zell Bryan Miller | 20.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Paul Coverdell | 7.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Cleland | 1.3 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Georgia Senate race?
Saxby Chambliss (REP) won with 52.7% of the vote, ahead of Max Cleland (45.9%), a margin of 6.8 points.
Did the Georgia Senate seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Georgia Senate race?
2,031,604 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.