2002 Senate elections · Oklahoma history
Oklahoma U.S. Senate election 2002
James M. Inhofe REP +21.0 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,018,424
- Margin
- 21.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Inhofe Won | REP | 583,579 | 57.30% | |
| David Walters | DEM | 369,789 | 36.31% | |
| James Germalic | IND | 65,056 | 6.39% | |
| Total | 1,018,424 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Oklahoma Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | James Lankford | 32.2 |
| 2022 special | Class II | Markwayne Mullin | 26.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 30.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | James Lankford | 43.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 39.5 |
| 2014 special | Class III | James Lankford | 38.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 44.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 17.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 11.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 21.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Don Nickles | 35.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 16.6 |
Full Oklahoma Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Oklahoma Senate race?
James M. Inhofe (REP) won with 57.3% of the vote, ahead of David Walters (36.3%), a margin of 21.0 points.
Did the Oklahoma Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Oklahoma Senate race?
1,018,424 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.