The 2002 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jack Reed won re-election to a second term with nearly 80% of the vote. Reed's best performance was in Providence County, where he won with over 80% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jack Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 85,315 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 85,315 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Tingle, casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000[2]
Results
Republican Party primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert Tingle | 16,041 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 16,041 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Jack Reed (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Robert Tingle (R), casino pit boss and nominee for RI-02 in 2000
Campaign
Reed was an extremely popular senator who got token opposition in the general election. A May Brown University poll showed the incumbent with a 73% approval rating, higher than any other elected lawmaker in the state.[4] In June 2002, Tingle announced his candidacy.[5] Tingle described himself as a working man with a family, while Reed is single and a veteran politician.[6] In an October poll, Reed was up 61% to 14%.[7]
Predictions
Results
General election results[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Jack Reed (incumbent) | 253,922 | 78.43% | +15.12% |
| Republican | Robert Tingle | 69,881 | 21.57% | -13.38% |
Majority | 183,966 | 56.85% | +28.50% |
Turnout | 323,803 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Candidate From Casino Knows Odds". theDay.com. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "With apathy his opponent, Reed kicks off campaign". Providence Journal. May 20, 2002.
- ^ "Republican Tingle declares Senate bid to unseat Reed". Providence Journal. June 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Reed running hard to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate". Providence Journal. October 29, 2002. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "The poll: Rhode Island politics, Iraq". Providence Journal. October 23, 2002. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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