2002 Senate elections · Missouri history
Missouri U.S. Senate election 2002 (special)
Jim Talent REP +1.1 gain · Class I seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,877,620
- Margin
- 1.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Talent Won | REP | 935,032 | 49.80% | |
| Jean Carnahan | DEM | 913,778 | 48.67% | |
| Tamara A. Millay | LIB | 18,345 | 0.98% | |
| Daniel Romano | GRE | 10,465 | 0.56% | |
| Total | 1,877,620 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Missouri Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 13.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Eric Schmitt | 13.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 2.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 15.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 13.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 2.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 13.3 |
| 2002 special | Class I | Jim Talent | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mel Carnahan | 2.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 8.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | John Ashcroft | 24.0 |
Full Missouri Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Missouri Senate race (special election)?
Jim Talent (REP) won with 49.8% of the vote, ahead of Jean Carnahan (48.7%), a margin of 1.1 points.
Did the Missouri 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 Missouri Senate race?
1,877,620 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.