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).