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Elections / 2002 · Governor · MD

Bob Ehrlich won Maryland's 2002 governor's race.

Bob Ehrlich (Republican) led by 3.9 points statewide.

Statewide result
Maryland 2002 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bob EhrlichRRepublican879,59251.6%
Kathleen Kennedy TownsendDDemocratic813,42247.7%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 2000D+16.4Governor 2002R+3.9vs. baselineR+20.3

Maryland's 2002 governor race ran 20.3 points more Republican than its 2000 presidential margin.

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