2002 Texas Attorney General election

2002 Texas Attorney General election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
Turnout34.7%[a][1] Decrease2.9%
 
Nominee Greg Abbott Kirk Watson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,542,184 1,841,359
Percentage 56.7% 41.1%

County results[2]
Abbott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Watson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Attorney General before election

John Cornyn
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Greg Abbott
Republican

The 2002 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the attorney general of Texas. Republican state supreme court justice Greg Abbott defeated Democrat Kirk Watson, the former mayor of Austin, with 56.7% of the vote to win his first term as attorney general, he was sworn into office on January 20, 2003.


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  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2002 TX Attorney General". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.

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