United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2002

United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, At-large district, 2002

November 5, 2002

Nominee Bernie Sanders William "Bill" Meub Party Independent Republican Popular vote 144,880 72,813 Percentage 64.26% 32.29%

Representative At-large before election Bernie Sanders Independent Elected Representative At-large Bernie Sanders Independent

The 2002 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect the U.S. Representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices.

Republican primary

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William "Bill" Meub	14,105	57.23
	Republican	Greg Parke	5,467	22.18
	Republican	Karen Ann Kerin	4,643	18.84
	Republican	Write-ins	431	1.75
Total votes			24,646	100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bernie Sanders (Write-in)	2,583	65.15
	Democratic	Write-ins	1,382	34.85
Total votes			3,965	100.00

Progressive primary

Progressive primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	VT Progressive	Jane Newton	957	68.85
	VT Progressive	Write-ins	433	31.15
Total votes			1,390	100.00

General election

Vermont's At-large congressional district election, 2002^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Bernie Sanders	144,880	64.26
	Republican	William "Bill" Meub	72,813	32.29
	Liberty Union/Progressive	Jane Newton	3,185	1.41
	Grassroots	Fawn Skinner	2,344	1.04
	Libertarian	Daniel H. Krymkowski	2,033	0.90
	Write-ins	N/A	221	0.10
Total votes			225,476	100.00
	Independent hold

References

1. "2002 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
2. "United States Representative (One District): 1932-2014" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2015.