2002 Oklahoma Attorney General election
November 5, 2002
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Results by county Edmondson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bode: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Oklahoma Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Oklahoma Attorney General, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 27, 2002, with runoff elections held on September 17 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.[1]
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Drew Edmondson ran for re-election to a third term in office, despite speculation that he was considering a run for governor.[2][3] Edmondson defeated Republican Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Drew Edmondson, incumbent attorney general (1995–present)[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Drew Edmondson (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Denise Bode, member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (1997–present)[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Green, attorney[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denise Bode | 119,245 | 59.28 | |
| Republican | Tim Green | 81,912 | 40.72 | |
| Total votes | 201,157 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Drew Edmondson (D)
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Drew Edmondson (incumbent) | 615,932 | 60.10 | ||
| Republican | Denise Bode | 408,833 | 39.90 | ||
| Total votes | 1,024,765 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ "Elections Results and Statistics 2002". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ a b Plumberg, Diane (March 30, 2001). "Edmondson plans to run for attorney general again". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ English, Paul (June 28, 2000). "Attorney general won't run for governor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Democratic Primary Election — August 27, 2002" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Plumberg, Diane (April 19, 2001). "Bode considers higher office". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "BODE says she's interesting in attorney general job". News On 6. September 1, 2001. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
Guthrie attorney Tim Green, 48, a Republican, also said he will seek the post in 2002.
- ^ "Republican Primary Election — August 27, 2002" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Money, Jack (October 29, 2002). "Gun group endorses Edmondson re-election". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "ATTORNEY GENERAL" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 27, 2026.