United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2002

United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2002

November 5, 2002

Nominee Mike Enzi Joyce Corcoran Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 133,710 49,570 Percentage 73.0% 27.1%

County results

U.S. Senator before election Mike Enzi Republican Elected U.S. Senator Mike Enzi Republican

The 2002 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Joyce Corcoran, Mayor of Lander^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joyce Corcoran	30,548	100.00
Total votes			30,548	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Crosby Allen, Fremont County Commissioner

Results

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Enzi (inc.)	78,612	85.87
	Republican	Crosby Allen	12,931	14.13
Total votes			91,543	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Joyce Corcoran (D), Mayor of Lander
• Mike Enzi (R), incumbent U.S. Senator

Campaign

Enzi stated that his top priorities were education, jobs, national security and retirement security.^[4] He had $485,000 cash on hand in June 2002, when Corcoran first filed.^[5]

Results

General election results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Mike Enzi (inc.)	133,710	72.95%	+18.90%
	Democratic	Joyce Corcoran	49,570	27.05%	-15.17%
Majority			84,140	45.91%	+34.06%
Turnout			183,280
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Senate Race Results - Fox News". 6 November 2002.
2. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf
3. http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/ElectionArchives/1998/Primary/1998GovernorResults.pdf
4. "ENZI SAYS IF RE-ELECTED HE WILL PROMOTE 'WYOMING WORK ETHIC'".
5. "Wyoming ; Corcoran Files Bid Against Sen. Enzi".
6. http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/02Results/02General/02_General%20Election_SW_Candidates.pdf