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2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a second term.

2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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Nominee Mike Enzi Joyce Corcoran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 133,710 49,570
Percentage 72.95% 27.05%
Enzi:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Corcoran:      50–60%
Tie:      50%      No votes
U.S. senator before election

Mike Enzi
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Enzi
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Corcoran 30,548 100.00%
Total votes 30,548 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Enzi (Incumbent) 78,612 85.87%
Republican Crosby Allen 12,931 14.13%
Total votes 91,543 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Campaign

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Enzi stated that his top priorities were education, jobs, national security and retirement security.[3] He had $485,000 cash on hand in June 2002, when Corcoran first filed.[4]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] Safe R November 4, 2002

Results

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General election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Enzi (Incumbent) 133,710 72.95% +18.90%
Democratic Joyce Corcoran 49,570 27.05% −15.17%
Majority 84,140 45.91% +34.06%
Turnout 183,280
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Senate Race Results - Fox News". Fox News. November 6, 2002.
  2. ^ a b "Statewide Candidates' Abstract - Official Primary Election Results - August 20, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
  3. ^ Azar, Lara (October 14, 2002). "ENZI SAYS IF RE-ELECTED HE WILL PROMOTE 'WYOMING WORK ETHIC'". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. ProQuest 373709311.
  4. ^ "Wyoming ; Corcoran Files Bid Against Sen. Enzi". Roll Call. June 6, 2002. ProQuest 326681289.
  5. ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Statewide Candidates' Abstract - Official General Election Results - November 5, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State.
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