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Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002

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November 5, 2002
  
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231,566
  
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Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002

The 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the governor of the state of Idaho. Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic nominee Jerry Brady to win a second term, but the win was not nearly as overwhelming as Kempthorne's 1998 victory.

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Candidates

  • Walter L. Bayes
  • Milt Erhart, perennial candidate
  • Raynelle J. George
  • Dirk Kempthorne, incumbent Governor of Idaho

    • Candidates

  • Jerry Brady, newspaper publisher
  • Rue T. Stears

    • Candidates

  • Daniel L. J. Adams, perennial candidate
  • Michael Monroe Gollaher (write-in)

    • Campaign

    Although Brady performed considerably better than 1998 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Robert C. Huntley and won in Ada County, Kempthorne won reelection with a comfortable majority.

    References

    Idaho gubernatorial election, 2002 Wikipedia
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