Attorney General, 2002 Election
Primary Republican
Date: | September 10, 2002 |
Cycle: | 2002 |
Office: | Attorney General |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | Statewide |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Kelly | Man | Republican | 126,407 | 68.81 | +37.62 |
Sharon L. Anderson | Woman | Republican | 57,299 | 31.19 |
Kelly was an attorney from Long Lake.
Anderson was a resident of St. Paul. This was her sixth failed attempt to become the state attorney general, also losing the Independent-Republican primaries of 1982, 1986, 1990, the 1994 general election, and the 1998 Republican primary.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, September 17, 2002 (p. 128).