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2002 Michigan Secretary of State election

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2002 Michigan Secretary of State election

1998 November 5, 2002 2006
Nominee Terri Lynn Land Melvin "Butch" Hollowell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,703,261 1,331,441
Percentage 54.96% 42.96%

County results

Land:40-50%50-60%60-70%70-80%

Hollowell:40–50%50–60%60–70%

Secretary of Statebefore election

Candice Miller
Republican

ElectedSecretary of State

Terri Lynn Land
Republican

The2002 Michigan Secretary of State electionwas held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect theMichigan Secretary of Statefor a four-year term. IncumbentRepublicanCandice Millerwas term-limited and unable to seek a third term and instead ran successfully for specifically theUnited States House of Representativesspecifically within theUnited States Congress.

Candidates[edit]

Republican Party[edit]

FormerKent CountyClerkTerri Lynn Landwon the party's nomination during the state convention.[1]

Democratic Party[edit]

Lawyer Melvin "Butch" Hollowell won the party's nomination during the state convention.[1]

Results[edit]

Michigan Secretary of State election, 2002[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Terri Lynn Land 1,703,261 54.96%
Democratic Melvin "Butch" Hollowell 1,331,441 42.96%
Green Ray Ziarno 38,251 1.23%
U.S. Taxpayers Charles Conces 26,253 0.85%
Write-in Richard Clement 2 0%
Totals 3,099,208 100.0%

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"Michigan Secretary of State".
  2. ^"2002 Official Michigan General Election Results - Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position".Archived fromthe originalon October 3, 2013.RetrievedAugust 5,2014.

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