2002 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 2002
Elizabeth H. Dole REP +8.6 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 2,331,181
- Margin
- 8.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth H. Dole Won | REP | 1,248,664 | 53.56% | |
| Erskine Bowles | DEM | 1,047,983 | 44.96% | |
| Sean Newton Haugh | LIB | 33,807 | 1.45% | |
| Paul G. DeLaney | W | 727 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 2,331,181 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 North Carolina Senate race?
Elizabeth H. Dole (REP) won with 53.6% of the vote, ahead of Erskine Bowles (45.0%), a margin of 8.6 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 North Carolina Senate race?
2,331,181 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.