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  AL Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Alabama > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH February 24, 2018 06:31pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameDonald E. "Don" Siegelman Votes760,115 (57.55%)
Term01/18/1999 - 01/20/2003 Margin205,369 (+15.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameBob Riley Votes718,327 (57.45%)
Term01/15/2007 - 01/17/2011 Margin198,500 (+15.87%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 04, 2002 AL Governor - D Primary
Donald E. "Don" Siegelman
D 435,310
Jun 04, 2002 AL Governor - R Primary
Bob Riley
R 357,497
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/10/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bob Riley 15 5 1 --
Donald E. "Don" Siegelman 5 2 ----
Leaning Call: Bob Riley (75.68%)
Weighted Call: Bob Riley (99.90%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/04/2002 10/24/2002

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Rep. Bob Riley (I) Gov. Donald E. "Don" Siegelman John P. Sophocleus (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Other  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 672,225 (49.17%) 669,105 (48.95%) 23,272 (1.70%) 2,451 (0.18%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,120 (-0.23%) -648,953 (-47.47%) -669,774 (-48.99%)  
Predict Avg.50.51% 48.56% 0.79% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $13,847,976.00 12/1 $11,389,116.00 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (12 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg40.92%-- 42.66%-- 1.30%-- 0.00%--  
USA Polling Group 
10/21/02-10/24/02		 44.00% 2.0 40.00% 5.0 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Business Council of Alabama 
10/21/02-10/23/02		 42.00% -- 41.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Alabama Education Association 
10/19/02-10/21/02		 40.00% 4.0 40.00% 2.0 3.00% 2.0 0.00% --
University of Alabama 
09/09/02-09/12/02		 45.00% -- 43.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Alabama Education Association 
09/03/02-09/04/02		 44.00% 2.0 42.00% 6.0 1.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Business Council of Alabama 
08/27/02-08/28/02		 43.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Johnny Ford 🔗
AENM Angry Russian
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
F Blue Republican
I ThatAlabamaGuy
D Jimmy Buffett
D Chase Anderson "Andy" Romagnano
D Jason
D Ashley
R TurnerforCongress
D InspectorMorse
R Barack O-blame-a
I McCord 2014
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 19, 2002 02:31am General Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman concedes race, giving GOP another victory in South  Article None Entered 
Nov 19, 2002 02:30am General Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman concedes, giving GOP another victory in South  Article None Entered 
Nov 19, 2002 02:30am General Election Finally Ends In Alabama  Article None Entered 
Nov 19, 2002 02:29am General Ala. Governor Concedes Race to GOP Candidate  Article None Entered 
Nov 15, 2002 10:40am General Riley seeks court's help  Article None Entered 
Nov 13, 2002 12:53pm General Potential ballot recount meets with indifference  Article None Entered 

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