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The 2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charlie A. Matulka, construction worker[1]
- Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie A. Matulka | 33,922 | 59.31% | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 23,272 | 40.69% | |
| Total votes | 57,194 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- John J. Graziano, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | John J. Graziano | 228 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 228 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chuck Hagel, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Hagel (Incumbent) | 144,160 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 144,160 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Phil Chase (I)
- John Graziano (L), businessman
- Chuck Hagel (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Charlie Matulka (D), construction worker
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Hagel (Incumbent) | 397,438 | 82.76% | +25.36% | |
| Democratic | Charlie A. Matulka | 70,290 | 14.64% | -27.96% | |
| Libertarian | John J. Graziano | 7,423 | 1.55% | ||
| Independent | Phil Chase | 5,066 | 1.05% | ||
| Majority | 327,148 | 68.13% | +53.31% | ||
| Turnout | 480,217 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Lancaster (largest city: Lincoln)
- Saline (largest city: Crete)
- Greeley (largest city: Spalding)
- Gage (largest city: Beatrice)
- Dakota (largest city: South Sioux City)
See also
References
- ^ "The 2002 Elections: Midwest; Nebraska". November 7, 2002 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b c "Primary canvass" (PDF). www.sos.ne.gov. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2002 ELECTION STATISTICS". clerk.house.gov.