The 2002 Maryland attorney general election was held on 5 November 2002 in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general J. Joseph Curran Jr. defeated Republican nominee Edwin MacVaugh.[1]

General election

On election day, 5 November 2002, Democratic nominee J. Joseph Curran Jr. won re-election by a margin of 496,543 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Edwin MacVaugh, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Curran was sworn in for his fifth term on 3 January 2003.[2]

Results

Maryland Attorney General election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Joseph Curran Jr. (incumbent) 1,064,112 65.17
Republican Edwin MacVaugh 567,569 34.76
Scattering 1,158 0.07
Total votes 1,632,839 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "2002 Attorney General General Election Results - Maryland". uselectionatlas.org. February 24, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "MD Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 21, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2024.


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