Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002
Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Elections in Nebraska |
|---|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 2002 Nebraska gubernatorial election, held on November 5, 2002, featured incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Mike Johanns defeating his Democratic opponent Stormy Dean in a landslide.
This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska where the winning primary candidates chose their running mates after the primary election. Prior to this, both the governor and the lieutenant governor were chosen at the primary election.[1] This was also the first gubernatorial election in which a Republican was re-elected in more than forty years.[2]
Republican Party primary
Candidates
Results
| Republican Party primary results[3] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mike Johanns (inc.) |
128,277 |
86.84 |
|
Republican |
Robert J. Wicht |
19,441 |
13.16 |
| Total votes |
147,718 |
100 |
Democratic Party primary
Candidates
- Stormy Dean, insurance company executive
- Luis R. Calvillo
Results
| Democratic Party primary results[4] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Stormy Dean |
47,369 |
77.26 |
|
Democratic |
Luis R. Calvillo |
13,943 |
22.74 |
| Total votes |
61,312 |
100 |
Nebraska Party primary
Candidates
Results
| Nebraska Party primary results[5] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Nebraska |
Paul A. Rosberg |
36 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
36 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
References
