Elections / 2002 · Senate · NC
North Carolina — 2002 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2002 · U.S. SenateNorth Carolina · U.S. SenateElizabeth H. DoleR+8.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
- Elizabeth H. Dole✓Republican1,248,66453.6%
- Erskine B. BowlesDemocrat1,047,98345.0%
- Sean HaughLibertarian33,8071.5%
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+12.8Senate 2002R+8.6vs. baselineD+4.2
North Carolina's 2002 Senate race ran 4.2 points more Democratic than its 2000 presidential margin.
North Carolina's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 2002NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.