Kansas gubernatorial election, 2002
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The Kansas gubernatorial election of 2002 was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Governor Bill Graves, a Republican was barred from seeking a third term by the Kansas Constitution. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, the Democratic nominee, squared off against Kansas State Treasurer Tim Shallenburger, the Republican nominee, with Sebelius defeating Shallenburger to become the second female Governor of Kansas.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Democratic primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Sebelius | 87,499 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 87,499 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Tim Shallenburger, Kansas State Treasurer
- Dave Kerr, Kansas State Senator
- Bob Knight, Mayor of Wichita
- Dan Bloom
| Republican primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Tim Shallenburger | 122,141 | 41.47 | |
| Republican | Dave Kerr | 86,995 | 29.54 | |
| Republican | Bob Knight | 77,642 | 26.36 | |
| Republican | Dan Bloom | 7,726 | 2.62 | |
| Total votes | 294,504 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Sebelius | 441,858 | 52.87% | +30.22% | |
| Republican | Tim Shallenburger | 376,830 | 45.09% | -28.28% | |
| Reform | Ted Pettibone | 8,907 | 1.07% | +0.01% | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Hawver | 8,097 | 0.97% | ||
| Majority | 65,028 | 7.78% | -42.93% | ||
| Turnout | 835,692 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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