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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = legislative |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| seats_for_election = All 13 Georgia seats to the [[United States House of Representatives]] |
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| election_date = {{Start date|2002|11|05}} |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| last_election1 = '''8''' |
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| seats1 = '''8''' |
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| seat_change1 = {{steady}} |
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| popular_vote1 = '''1,104,622''' |
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| percentage1 = '''57.56%''' |
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| swing1 = {{decrease}} 4.44% |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| last_election2 = 3 |
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| seats2 = 5 |
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| seat_change2 = {{Increase}} 2 |
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| popular_vote2 = 814,295 |
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| percentage2 = 42.44% |
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| swing2 = {{increase}} 4.44% |
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| map_image = 2002 Georgia United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg |
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'''Republican''' |
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'''Democratic''' |
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{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}} |
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| map_size = 250px |
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{{ElectionsGA}} |
{{ElectionsGA}} |
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The '''2002 House elections in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]''' occurred on November 5, 2002 to elect the members of the [[U.S. state|State]] of Georgia's delegation to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Georgia has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the [[2000 United States |
The '''2002 House elections in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]''' occurred on November 5, 2002 to elect the members of the [[U.S. state|State]] of Georgia's delegation to the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Georgia has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the [[2000 United States census]]. |
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These elections were held concurrently with the [[United States Senate elections, 2002|United States Senate elections of 2002]] ([[United States Senate election in Georgia, 2002|including one in Georgia]]), the [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2002|United States House elections]] in other states, and various state and local elections. |
These elections were held concurrently with the [[United States Senate elections, 2002|United States Senate elections of 2002]] ([[United States Senate election in Georgia, 2002|including one in Georgia]]), the [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2002|United States House elections]] in other states, and various state and local elections. |
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Georgia gained two House seats after the 2000 |
Georgia gained two House seats after the 2000 census, but the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]-controlled [[Georgia General Assembly]] wanted to see more Democrats in the congressional delegation. They produced a map that was designed to elect seven Democrats and six Republicans; the delegation at the time consisted of eight Republicans and three Democrats. Notable differences between the new Congressional districts that were drawn as compared with the previous ones that previously existed were: the Third district, the predecessor of modern Eighth district, was reconfigured to be more neutral than its previous incarnation; the districts of Incumbent Representatives [[John Linder]] (R) and [[Bob Barr]] (R) were combined into one district (this being the modern Seventh district); and the creation of the Twelfth and Thirteenth districts (each of which were designed to favor Democrats). |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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! colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2002<ref>http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#10</ref> |
! colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2002<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002/2002Stat.htm#10|title = Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives}}</ref> |
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! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party |
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party |
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! style="width: 5em" |Votes |
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==District 1== |
==District 1== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 1st congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 1 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| election_date = November 5, 2002 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 1 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| seats_for_election = [[Georgia's 1st congressional district]] |
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| image_size = x150px |
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| image1 = File:Jack Kingston, official portrait, 111th Congress (cropped).jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Jack Kingston]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''103,661''' |
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| percentage1 = '''72.14%''' |
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| image2 = 3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Don Smart |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 40,026 |
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| percentage2 = 27.86% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-01.svg |
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| map_size = 200px |
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| map_caption = Precinct Results<br/> '''Kingston:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}} <br/> '''Smart:''' {{legend0|#8da9e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|>90%}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[Jack Kingston]] |
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| before_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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| after_election = [[Jack Kingston]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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}} |
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[[File:Georgia%27s_1st_District_Map,_2002-2005.png|thumb]] |
[[File:Georgia%27s_1st_District_Map,_2002-2005.png|thumb]] |
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{{see also|Georgia's 1st congressional district}} |
{{see also|Georgia's 1st congressional district}} |
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Following redistricting as a result of the [[2000 United States |
Following redistricting as a result of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], this district, based in southeastern Georgia, maintained its strongly conservative bent, pulling from the conservative suburbs of [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], the social conservatives along the coastline, and stretching into the highly conservative [[Warner Robins]], where an [[Warner Robins Air Force Base|air force base]] is located. Incumbent Republican Congressman [[Jack Kingston]] ran for a sixth term in Congress, and he won it by crushing Democratic nominee Don Smart in a landslide. |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=Georgia's 1st congressional district election, 2002}} |
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==District 3== |
==District 3== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 3rd congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 3 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 3 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image_size = x150px |
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| image1 = File:Jim Marshall, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Jim Marshall (Georgia politician)|Jim Marshall]]''' |
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| party1 = Democratic Party (US) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''75,394''' |
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| percentage1 = '''50.5%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Calder Clay |
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| party2 = Republican Party (US) |
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| popular_vote2 = 73,866 |
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| percentage2 = 49.5% |
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| map_image = 2002 GA-3 Election results.svg |
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| map_size = 200px |
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| map_caption = County results<br />'''Marshall:''' {{legend0|#8DA9E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678CD7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#3357a2|80–90%}}<br />'''Clay:''' {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} |
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| map2_image = File:2002 GA-03.svg |
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| map2_size = 200px |
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| map2_caption = Results by precinct<br />'''Marshall:'''{{legend0|#8da9e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|>90%}}<br />'''Clay:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[Saxby Chambliss]] |
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| before_party = Republican Party (US) |
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| after_election = [[Jim Marshall (Georgia politician)|Jim Marshall]] |
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| after_party = Democratic Party (US) |
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}} |
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[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_3_map.png|thumb]] |
[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_3_map.png|thumb]] |
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{{see also|Georgia's 3rd congressional district}} |
{{see also|Georgia's 3rd congressional district}} |
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==District 4== |
==District 4== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 4th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 4 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 4 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image_size = x150px |
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| image1 = File:Majette-denise.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Denise Majette]]''' |
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| party1 = Democratic Party (US) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''118,045''' |
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| percentage1 = '''77.03%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Cynthia Van Auken |
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| party2 = Republican Party (US) |
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| popular_vote2 = 35,202 |
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| percentage2 = 22.97% |
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| map2_image = File:2002 GA-04.svg |
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| map2_size = 200px |
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| map2_caption = Results by precinct<br />'''Majette:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Van Auken:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[Cynthia McKinney]] |
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| before_party = Democratic Party (US) |
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| after_election = [[Denise Majette]] |
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| after_party = Democratic Party (US) |
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}} |
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[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_4_map.png|thumb]] |
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{{see also|Georgia's 4th congressional district}} |
{{see also|Georgia's 4th congressional district}} |
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While incumbent Democratic Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]] opted to run for a sixth term in Congress, she was defeated in the Democratic primary by [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]] State Court Judge [[Denise Majette]]. |
While incumbent Democratic Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]] opted to run for a sixth term in Congress, she was defeated in the Democratic primary by [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]] State Court Judge [[Denise Majette]].<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=https://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2002_0820/0001510.htm |
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|title=Georgia Election Results: Official Results of the August 20, 2002 Primary Election |
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|date=August 27, 2002 |
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|access-date=16 July 2020 |
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|archive-date=September 1, 2020 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901223344/https://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2002_0820/0001510.htm |
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}}</ref> In this solidly liberal district based in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]] and the African-American-heavy suburbs in [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]], the Democratic primary was [[tantamount to election]]. True to the district's leanings, Majette crushed Republican nominee Cynthia Van Auken in the general election. |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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|candidate = [[Denise Majette]] |
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|votes = 68,612 |
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|percentage = 58.3 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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|candidate = [[Cynthia McKinney]] ([[incumbent]]) |
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|votes = 49,058 |
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|percentage = 41.7 |
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}} |
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|votes = 117,670 |
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|percentage = 100.00 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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{{see also|Georgia's 5th congressional district}} |
{{see also|Georgia's 5th congressional district}} |
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[[Civil Rights Movement]] leader [[ |
[[Civil Rights Movement]] leader [[John Lewis]] has represented this staunchly liberal district since 1987. Congressman Lewis has not faced any remotely serious challenge in his career, seeing as the 5th district is rooted in the city of [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]. This year proved to be no different, and Lewis won a ninth term in Congress with no opposition. |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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|candidate = [[ |
|candidate = [[John Lewis]] ([[incumbent|inc.]]) |
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|votes = 116,259 |
|votes = 116,259 |
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|percentage = 100.00 |
|percentage = 100.00 |
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==District 6== |
==District 6== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 6th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 6 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 6 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image1 = File:Johnny Isakson 1977.png |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Johnny Isakson]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''163,525''' |
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| percentage1 ='''79.87%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Jeff Weisberger |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 41,204 |
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| percentage2 = 20.13% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-06.svg |
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| map_size = 200px |
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| map_caption = Precinct Results<br />'''Isakson:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br />'''Weisberger:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}<br/> {{legend0|#808080|No votes}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[Johnny Isakson]] |
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| before_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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| after_election = [[Johnny Isakson]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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}} |
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[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_6_map.png|thumb]] |
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{{see also|Georgia's 6th congressional district}} |
{{see also|Georgia's 6th congressional district}} |
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==District 7== |
==District 7== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 7th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 7 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 7 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image_size = x150px |
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| image1 = File:John Linder, 109th Pictorial photo.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[John Linder]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''138,997''' |
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| percentage1 = '''78.92%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Micheal Berlon |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 37,124 |
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| percentage2 = 21.08% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-07.svg |
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| map_size = 200px |
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| map_caption = Precinct Results<br />'''Linder:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[Bob Barr]] |
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| before_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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| after_election = [[John Linder]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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}} |
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[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_7_map.png|thumb]] |
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{{see also|Georgia's 7th congressional district}} |
{{see also|Georgia's 7th congressional district}} |
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Incumbent Republican Congressman [[John Linder]] and [[Bob Barr]] were redistricted into the same district, a heavily-gerrymandered conservative district based in the northern suburbs of [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]. The district was numerically Barr's (the 7th), but was geographically more Linder's district. Linder easily defeated Barr in the Republican primary. |
Incumbent Republican Congressman [[John Linder]] and [[Bob Barr]] were redistricted into the same district, a heavily-gerrymandered conservative district based in the northern suburbs of [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]. The district was numerically Barr's (the 7th), but was geographically more Linder's district. Linder easily defeated Barr in the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2002_0820/0001820.htm|title=Georgia Election Results: Official Results of the August 20, 2002 Primary Election|date=August 27, 2002|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-date=July 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716144659/https://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2002_0820/0001820.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Linder has been an outspoken conservative during his time in Congress and was well known for being the main congressional sponsor of the [[FairTax]]. In 2002, Congressman Linder faced Democratic candidate Mike Berlon in the general election and defeated him in a landslide. |
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{{Election box begin no change| title=Republican primary}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Republican Party (United States) |
|party = Republican Party (United States) |
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|candidate = [[John Linder]] ([[ |
|candidate = [[John Linder]] ([[incumbent]]) |
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|votes = 56,892 |
|votes = 56,892 |
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|percentage = 64.5 |
|percentage = 64.5 |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |
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|party = Republican Party (United States) |
|party = Republican Party (United States) |
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|candidate = [[John Linder]] ([[ |
|candidate = [[John Linder]] ([[incumbent]]) |
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|votes = 138,997 |
|votes = 138,997 |
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|percentage = 78.92 |
|percentage = 78.92 |
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==District 8== |
==District 8== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 8th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image_size = x150px |
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| image1 = File:MacCollins.JPG |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Mac Collins]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''142,505''' |
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| percentage1 = '''78.43%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Angelos Petrakopoulos |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 39,422 |
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| percentage2 = 21.67% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-08.svg |
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| map_size = 175px |
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| map_caption = Results by precinct<br />'''Collins:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br />'''Pertrakopoulos:''' {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[Mac Collins]] |
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| before_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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| after_election = [[Mac Collins]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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}} |
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[[File:United_States_House_of_Representatives,_Georgia_District_8_map.png|thumb]] |
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{{see also|Georgia's 8th congressional district}} |
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==District 9== |
==District 9== |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 9th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 9 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 9 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image1 = File:Charles Norwood color photo portrait.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Charlie Norwood]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (US) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''123,313''' |
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| percentage1 = '''72.84%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Barry Irwin |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (US) |
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| popular_vote2 = 45,974 |
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| percentage2 = 27.16% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-09.svg |
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| map_size = 200px |
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| map_caption = Results by precinct<br />'''Norwood:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}<br />'''Irwin:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[Charlie Norwood]] |
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| before_party = Republican Party (US) |
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| after_election = [[Charlie Norwood]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (US) |
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}} |
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{{see also|Georgia's 9th congressional district}} |
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In this heavily conservative district based in northeastern Georgia |
In this heavily conservative district based in northeastern Georgia, the eastern exurbs of [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]] and the northern suburbs [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], incumbent Republican Congressman [[Charlie Norwood]] sought a fifth term. Norwood was the heavy favorite in this district, one of the most conservative in the country, and easily trumped Democratic opponent Barry Irwin in the general election. |
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==District 11== |
==District 11== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 11th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 11 |
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| previous_year = 2000 |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 11 |
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| next_year = 20004 |
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| image1 = File:Phil Gingrey, 109th Pictorial photo.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Phil Gingrey]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (US) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''69,261''' |
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| percentage1 = '''51.62%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Roger Kahn |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (US) |
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| popular_vote2 = 64,923 |
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| percentage2 = 48.38% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-11.svg |
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| map_size = 200px |
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| map_caption = Results by precinct<br />'''Gingrey:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}<br />'''Kahn:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br/> {{legend0|#808080|No votes}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = [[John Linder]] |
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| before_party = Republican Party (US) |
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| after_election = [[Phil Gingrey]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (US) |
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==District 12== |
==District 12== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 12th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = |
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| previous_year = |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 12 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image1 = File:MaxBurnsCongress.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Max Burns]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (US) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''77,479''' |
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| percentage1 = '''55.19%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Charles Walker, Jr. |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (US) |
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| popular_vote2 = 62,904 |
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| percentage2 = 44.81% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-12.svg |
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| map_size = 225px |
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| map_caption = Results by precinct<br />'''Burns:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br />'''Walker:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = ''Vacant''<br />(new district) |
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| after_election = [[Max Burns]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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==District 13== |
==District 13== |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 2002 Georgia's 13th congressional district election |
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| country = Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| type = presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
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| next_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 13 |
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| next_year = 2004 |
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| image1 = File:David Scott congressional portrait (cropped).jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[David Scott (Georgia politician)|David Scott]]''' |
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| party1 = Democratic Party (US) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''70,011''' |
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| percentage1 = '''59.63%''' |
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| image2 = File:3x4.svg |
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| nominee2 = Clay Cox |
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| party2 = Republican Party (US) |
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| popular_vote2 = 47,405 |
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| percentage2 = 40.37% |
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| map_image = File:2002 GA-13.svg |
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| map_size = 210px |
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| map_caption = Results by precinct<br />'''Scott:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Cox:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21b18|80–90%}}<br/> {{legend0|#808080|No votes}} |
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| title = U.S. Representative |
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| before_election = ''Vacant''<br />(new district) |
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| after_election = [[David Scott (Georgia politician)|David Scott]] |
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| after_party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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The 2002 House elections in Georgia occurred on November 5, 2002 to elect the members of the State of Georgia's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Georgia has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.
These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2002 (including one in Georgia), the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.
Georgia gained two House seats after the 2000 census, but the Democratic-controlled Georgia General Assembly wanted to see more Democrats in the congressional delegation. They produced a map that was designed to elect seven Democrats and six Republicans; the delegation at the time consisted of eight Republicans and three Democrats. Notable differences between the new Congressional districts that were drawn as compared with the previous ones that previously existed were: the Third district, the predecessor of modern Eighth district, was reconfigured to be more neutral than its previous incarnation; the districts of Incumbent Representatives John Linder (R) and Bob Barr (R) were combined into one district (this being the modern Seventh district); and the creation of the Twelfth and Thirteenth districts (each of which were designed to favor Democrats).
Overview
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 1,104,622 | 57.56% | 8 | — | |
Democratic | 814,295 | 42.44% | 5 | +2 | |
Totals | 1,918,917 | 100.00% | 13 | +2 |
District 1
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Precinct Results Kingston: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Smart: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Following redistricting as a result of the 2000 census, this district, based in southeastern Georgia, maintained its strongly conservative bent, pulling from the conservative suburbs of Savannah, the social conservatives along the coastline, and stretching into the highly conservative Warner Robins, where an air force base is located. Incumbent Republican Congressman Jack Kingston ran for a sixth term in Congress, and he won it by crushing Democratic nominee Don Smart in a landslide.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Kingston (inc.) | 103,661 | 72.14 | |
Democratic | Don Smart | 40,026 | 27.86 | |
Total votes | 143,687 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Democratic Congressman Sanford Bishop has represented this relatively liberal, southwestern Georgia district since his initial election in 1992. Pulling from Valdosta, Albany, Americus and some of Columbus, this district has a considerable African-American population, which contributed to the district's liberal bent and to Congressman Bishop's continual elections. Bishop won his sixth term in Congress without any opposition.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sanford Bishop (inc.) | 102,925 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 102,925 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
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Results by precinct Marshall: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Clay: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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When incumbent Republican Congressman Saxby Chambliss declined to seek another term in Congress to instead pursue a successful campaign for the Senate, an open seat was created. Democrat Jim Marshall, Chambliss's 2000 opponent and a former Mayor of Macon, emerged as the Democratic nominee and narrowly edged out Republican businessman Calder Clay to win his first term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Jim Marshall | 75,394 | 50.51 | |||
Republican | Calder Clay | 73,866 | 49.49 | |||
Total votes | 149,260 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 4
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Results by precinct Majette: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Van Auken: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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While incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney opted to run for a sixth term in Congress, she was defeated in the Democratic primary by DeKalb County State Court Judge Denise Majette.[2] In this solidly liberal district based in Atlanta and the African-American-heavy suburbs in DeKalb County, the Democratic primary was tantamount to election. True to the district's leanings, Majette crushed Republican nominee Cynthia Van Auken in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denise Majette | 68,612 | 58.3 | |
Democratic | Cynthia McKinney (incumbent) | 49,058 | 41.7 | |
Total votes | 117,670 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denise Majette | 118,045 | 77.03 | |
Republican | Cynthia Van Auken | 35,202 | 22.97 | |
Total votes | 153,247 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
[edit]Civil Rights Movement leader John Lewis has represented this staunchly liberal district since 1987. Congressman Lewis has not faced any remotely serious challenge in his career, seeing as the 5th district is rooted in the city of Atlanta. This year proved to be no different, and Lewis won a ninth term in Congress with no opposition.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Lewis (inc.) | 116,259 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 116,259 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
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Incumbent Republican Congressman Johnny Isakson, elected in a 1999 special election to replace the former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, sought his third term in this highly conservative district based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. Congressman Isakson defeated Democratic nominee Jeff Weisberger in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Johnny Isakson (inc.) | 163,525 | 79.87 | |
Democratic | Jeff Weisberger | 41,204 | 20.13 | |
Total votes | 204,729 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
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Incumbent Republican Congressman John Linder and Bob Barr were redistricted into the same district, a heavily-gerrymandered conservative district based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. The district was numerically Barr's (the 7th), but was geographically more Linder's district. Linder easily defeated Barr in the Republican primary.[3] Linder has been an outspoken conservative during his time in Congress and was well known for being the main congressional sponsor of the FairTax. In 2002, Congressman Linder faced Democratic candidate Mike Berlon in the general election and defeated him in a landslide.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Linder (incumbent) | 56,892 | 64.5 | |
Republican | Bob Barr (incumbent) | 31,374 | 35.5 | |
Total votes | 88 266 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Linder (incumbent) | 138,997 | 78.92 | |
Democratic | Michael Berlon | 37,124 | 21.08 | |
Total votes | 176,121 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
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Five-term incumbent Republican Congressman Mac Collins ran for a sixth term in this gerrymandered, conservative district based in some of the southern and western suburbs of Atlanta and the rural communities of north-central Georgia. Congressman Collins faced computer consultant and Democratic nominee Angelos Petrakopoulos in the general election, which he won handily.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Collins (inc.) | 142,505 | 78.33 | |
Democratic | Angelos Petrakopoulos | 39,422 | 21.67 | |
Total votes | 181,927 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
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In this heavily conservative district based in northeastern Georgia, the eastern exurbs of Atlanta and the northern suburbs Augusta, incumbent Republican Congressman Charlie Norwood sought a fifth term. Norwood was the heavy favorite in this district, one of the most conservative in the country, and easily trumped Democratic opponent Barry Irwin in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charlie Norwood (inc.) | 123,313 | 72.84 | |
Democratic | Barry Irwin | 45,974 | 27.16 | |
Total votes | 169,287 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
[edit]Incumbent Republican Congressman Nathan Deal was initially elected to Congress in 1992 as a Democrat, but switched to his current affiliation as a Republican in 1995 and has been re-elected without substantive opposition ever since. Deal represents a heavily conservative district that includes much of northwestern Georgia, the northern and eastern suburbs of Atlanta and the city of Gainesville. Congressman Deal was unopposed in the general election and thus won his sixth term without competition.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nathan Deal (inc.) | 128,685 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 167,925 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
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Results by precinct Gingrey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Kahn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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This gerrymandered district that runs along much of Georgia's northern border with Alabama and includes liberal-leaning rural territory north of Atlanta overlaps with much of the former 7th district, represented by four term Republican incumbent Bob Barr. Barr opted to run for re-election in the new 7th district which contained a significant portion of his old base. Republican State Senator Phil Gingrey emerged victorious in the Republican Primary for this open seat election. Gingrey faced Democratic candidate Roger Kahn, a businessman, Barr's 2000 opponent, and a member of the Georgia State Elections Board. In a close election, Gingrey defeated Kahn and won his first term in Congress.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Gingrey | 69,261 | 51.62 | |
Democratic | Roger Kahn | 64,923 | 48.38 | |
Total votes | 134,184 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
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This district, created as a result of Georgia's population growth, was drawn by the Democrats in the Georgia State Legislature to elect a Democrat; given the newly-drawn district's high African-American population and the fact that it would have voted for Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election, this was a realistic expectation. Max Burns, a professor at Georgia Southern University and a former Screven County Commissioner, emerged as the Republican nominee while Augusta businessman Charles "Champ" Walker, Jr., the son of powerful State Senator Charles Walker, became the Democratic nominee. This solidly Democratic district pulled from Savannah, Augusta, and Athens and was expected to elect Walker. However, when ethical problems emerged for Walker, he began losing ground and eventually lost to Burns by a solid margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Max Burns | 77,479 | 55.19 | ||
Democratic | Charles Walker, Jr. | 62,904 | 44.81 | ||
Total votes | 140,383 | 100.00 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 13
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Results by precinct Scott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Cox: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Created as a result of Georgia's population growth, this heavily-gerrymandered district surrounded Atlanta and pulled from heavily Democratic communities in the surrounding counties. State Senator David Scott became the Democratic nominee and faced off against Republican Clay Cox, whom he defeated by a fairly solid margin in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | David Scott | 70,011 | 59.63 | ||
Republican | Clay Cox | 47,405 | 40.37 | ||
Total votes | 117,416 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ "Georgia Election Results: Official Results of the August 20, 2002 Primary Election". August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia Election Results: Official Results of the August 20, 2002 Primary Election". August 27, 2002. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.