California Courts of Appeal election, 2002
The 2002 California Courts of Appeal election was held November 5, 2002.
The judges of the California Courts of Appeal are either approved to remain in their seat or rejected by the voters. All of the judges kept their seats.
Results
Final results from the California Secretary of State:
District 1
Division 1
Presiding Justice James J. Marchiano |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
663,597 |
76.10% |
No |
209,045 |
23.90% |
Invalid or blank votes |
615,848 |
41.37% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice William D. Stein |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
644,297 |
74.60% |
No |
219,388 |
25.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
624,805 |
41.98% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Sandra Margulies |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
683,972 |
77.30% |
No |
201,261 |
22.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
603,257 |
40.53% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 2
Associate Justice J. Anthony Kline |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
654,552 |
75.30% |
No |
215,546 |
24.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
618,392 |
41.54% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 3
Presiding Justice William R. McGuiness |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
657,367 |
76.60% |
No |
201,811 |
23.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
629,312 |
42.28% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Stuart R. Pollak |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
630,611 |
73.50% |
No |
228,350 |
26.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
629,529 |
42.29% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Joanne C. Parrilli |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
682,288 |
78.00% |
No |
192,741 |
22.00% |
Invalid or blank votes |
613,461 |
41.21% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 4
Presiding Justice Laurence D. Kay |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
639,534 |
74.80% |
No |
216,448 |
25.20% |
Invalid or blank votes |
632,508 |
42.49% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Patricia K. Sepulveda |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
670,495 |
77.20% |
No |
198,229 |
22.80% |
Invalid or blank votes |
619,766 |
41.64% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Maria P. Rivera |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
668,285 |
76.70% |
No |
203,749 |
23.30% |
Invalid or blank votes |
616,456 |
41.41% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 5
Presiding Justice Barbara Jones |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
683,724 |
78.60% |
No |
187,130 |
21.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
617,636 |
41.49% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Linda M. Gemello |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
660,764 |
76.50% |
No |
203,771 |
23.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
623,955 |
41.92% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Mark Simons |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
633,549 |
74.40% |
No |
218,008 |
25.60% |
Invalid or blank votes |
636,933 |
42.79% |
Totals |
1,488,490 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
District 2
Division 1
Associate Justice Miriam A. Vogel |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
948,720 |
72.50% |
No |
360,511 |
27.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
876,117 |
40.09% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Robert M. Mallano |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
969,015 |
73.50% |
No |
349,902 |
26.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
866,431 |
39.65% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 2
Associate Justice Kathryn Doi Todd |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
927,296 |
71.10% |
No |
377,215 |
28.90% |
Invalid or blank votes |
880,837 |
40.31% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Judith M. Ashmann |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
942,120 |
72.40% |
No |
359,563 |
27.60% |
Invalid or blank votes |
883,665 |
40.44% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 3
Presiding Justice Joan Dempsey Klein |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
964,401 |
73.20% |
No |
354,401 |
26.80% |
Invalid or blank votes |
866,546 |
39.65% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 4
Associate Justice Gary Hastings |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
896,728 |
69.70% |
No |
390,112 |
30.30% |
Invalid or blank votes |
898,508 |
41.12% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 5
Presiding Justice Paul A. Turner |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
898,572 |
70.00% |
No |
386,391 |
30.00% |
Invalid or blank votes |
900,385 |
41.20% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Richard M. Mosk |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
903,730 |
69.30% |
No |
400,434 |
30.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
881,184 |
40.32% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 6
Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
947,926 |
73.00% |
No |
352,187 |
27.00% |
Invalid or blank votes |
885,235 |
40.51% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Steven Z. Perren |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
942,523 |
72.10% |
No |
365,233 |
27.90% |
Invalid or blank votes |
877,592 |
40.16% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Kenneth R. Yegan |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
889,067 |
69.50% |
No |
391,366 |
30.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
904,915 |
41.41% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 7
Presiding Justice Mildred L. Lillie |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
914,505 |
70.40% |
No |
384,800 |
29.60% |
Invalid or blank votes |
886,043 |
40.54% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Dennis M. Perluss |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
883,033 |
69.20% |
No |
393,855 |
30.80% |
Invalid or blank votes |
908,460 |
41.57% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 8
Presiding Justice Candace D. Cooper |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
971,476 |
74.70% |
No |
330,069 |
25.30% |
Invalid or blank votes |
883,803 |
40.44% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Paul Boland |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
918,263 |
71.40% |
No |
368,592 |
28.60% |
Invalid or blank votes |
898,493 |
41.11% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Paul Boland |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
925,228 |
71.40% |
No |
371,988 |
28.60% |
Invalid or blank votes |
888,132 |
40.64% |
Totals |
2,185,348 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
District 3
Presiding Justice Arthur G. Scotland |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
450,795 |
73.30% |
No |
164,524 |
26.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
334,856 |
35.24% |
Totals |
950,175 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Rod Davis |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
440,807 |
72.40% |
No |
168,519 |
27.60% |
Invalid or blank votes |
340,849 |
35.87% |
Totals |
950,175 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Vance W. Raye |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
431,224 |
70.80% |
No |
173,176 |
29.20% |
Invalid or blank votes |
340,333 |
35.82% |
Totals |
950,175 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Richard Sims |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
440,339 |
71.90% |
No |
171,176 |
28.10% |
Invalid or blank votes |
336,770 |
35.44% |
Totals |
950,175 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Ronald B. Robie |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
432,611 |
70.70% |
No |
179,640 |
29.30% |
Invalid or blank votes |
337,924 |
35.56% |
Totals |
950,175 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Daniel M. Kolkey |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
427,122 |
70.60% |
No |
178,008 |
29.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
345,045 |
36.31% |
Totals |
950,175 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
District 4
Division 1
Associate Justice James A. McIntyre |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
883,256 |
73.50% |
No |
318,664 |
26.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
777,896 |
36.31% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Terry B. O'Rourke |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
886,952 |
73.10% |
No |
327,927 |
26.90% |
Invalid or blank votes |
764,937 |
39.29% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Alex C. McDonald |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
883,300 |
73.20% |
No |
324,320 |
26.80% |
Invalid or blank votes |
772,196 |
39.00% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Judith McConnell |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
886,645 |
72.00% |
No |
345,814 |
28.00% |
Invalid or blank votes |
747,357 |
37.75% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Gilbert Nares |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
850,934 |
70.30% |
No |
361,078 |
29.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
767,804 |
38.78% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 2
Associate Justice Thomas E. Hollenhorst |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
844,544 |
70.40% |
No |
355,996 |
29.60% |
Invalid or blank votes |
779,276 |
39.36% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Division 3
Associate Justice William F. Rylaarsdam |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
823,614 |
69.30% |
No |
366,015 |
30.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
790,187 |
39.91% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Eileen C. Moore |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
865,832 |
71.60% |
No |
343,592 |
28.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
770,392 |
38.91% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Richard D. Fybel |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
787,686 |
66.60% |
No |
395,917 |
33.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
796,213 |
40.22% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Kathleen E. O'Leary |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
886,612 |
72.50% |
No |
336,530 |
27.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
756,674 |
38.22% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Richard M. Aronson |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
833,047 |
70.30% |
No |
353,027 |
29.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
793,742 |
40.09% |
Totals |
1,979,816 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
District 5
Associate Justice Dennis A. Cornell |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
308,496 |
73.30% |
No |
112,550 |
26.70% |
Invalid or blank votes |
156,693 |
27.12% |
Totals |
577,739 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Nick J. Dibiaso |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
286,755 |
68.20% |
No |
133,889 |
31.80% |
Invalid or blank votes |
157,095 |
27.19% |
Totals |
577,739 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Gene M. Gomes |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
298,193 |
69.80% |
No |
129,231 |
30.20% |
Invalid or blank votes |
150,315 |
26.02% |
Totals |
577,739 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
District 6
Associate Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
243,355 |
76.50% |
No |
75,117 |
23.50% |
Invalid or blank votes |
238,741 |
42.85% |
Totals |
567,213 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice William M. Wunderlich |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
240,027 |
76.70% |
No |
73,369 |
23.30% |
Invalid or blank votes |
243,817 |
43.76% |
Totals |
567,213 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Conrad L. Rushing |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
235,834 |
75.60% |
No |
76,372 |
24.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
245,007 |
43.97% |
Totals |
567,213 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Eugene M. Premo |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
237,594 |
75.80% |
No |
76,355 |
24.20% |
Invalid or blank votes |
243,264 |
43.66% |
Totals |
567,213 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
Associate Justice Franklin D. Elia |
Vote on retention |
Votes |
% |
Yes |
235,123 |
75.60% |
No |
76,138 |
24.40% |
Invalid or blank votes |
245,952 |
44.14% |
Totals |
567,213 |
100.00% |
Voter turnout |
% |
See also