Attorney General, 2002 Election

General

Date: November 5, 2002
Cycle: 2002
Office: Attorney General
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Mike Hatch Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,197,362 54.64 +13.81
Thomas Kelly Man Republican 894,654 40.83
Dale Nathan Man Independence 96,817 4.42

Attorney General Hatch was reelected to a second term.

Kelly was an attorney from Long Lake.

Nathan, an attorney from Eagan, was not endorsed by the Independence Party due to multiple charges he faced of unprofessional conduct and violating court orders.

Sources

  • Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, 2002 General Election Results.