United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2002

United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2002
West Virginia
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Jay Rockefeller Jay Wolfe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 275,281 160,902
Percentage 63.11% 36.89%

County Results
U.S. Senator before election

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Jay Rockefeller
Democratic

Elections in West Virginia

The 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fourth term.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign

Wolfe ran a Grassroots campaign. Rockefeller was the heavy favorite.[1] One poll showed him leading 72% to 17%.[2] Rockefeller had $2.9 million cash on hand to Wolfe at $100,536 (In mid-October). Wolfe was endorsed by President George W. Bush and the National Rifle Association, but it wasn't enough to make the election competitive.[3]

Results

West Virginia U.S. Senate Election, 2002[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jay Rockefeller (Incumbent) 275,281 63.11 -13.54
Republican Jay Wolfe 160,902 36.89 +13.54
Majority 114,379 26.22 -27.08
Turnout 436,183
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ http://search.proquest.com/docview/235818357
  2. ↑ http://search.proquest.com/docview/331821155
  3. ↑ http://search.proquest.com/docview/331099095
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002".
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