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  TX Lt. Governor
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Parents > United States > Texas > Lt. Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. 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 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 21, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 16, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedDFWDem May 18, 2010 02:32pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameRick Perry Votes1,858,837 (50.05%)
Term01/19/1999 - 12/21/2000 Margin68,731 (+1.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameDavid Dewhurst Votes2,513,530 (58.19%)
Term01/16/2007 - 01/18/2011 Margin896,040 (+20.75%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Dec 28, 2000 TX Lt. Governor - Succession
Bill Ratliff
R 1
Mar 12, 2002 TX Lt. Governor - R Primary
David Dewhurst
R 627,068
Mar 12, 2002 TX Lt. Governor - D Primary
John Sharp
D 732,366
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/12/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
John Sharp 6 2 ----
David Dewhurst 1 1 ----
Leaning Call: John Sharp (76.92%)
Weighted Call: John Sharp (72.49%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/07/2002 11/01/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name Commissioner of Land David Dewhurst Comptroller John Sharp Mark Gessner Nathalie Paravicini  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Green  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 2,341,785 (51.77%) 2,082,281 (46.03%) 54,885 (1.21%) 44,386 (0.98%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -259,504 (-5.74%) -2,286,900 (-50.56%) -2,297,399 (-50.79%)  
Predict Avg.47.00% 51.50% 1.00% 0.50%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.96%-- 39.10%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/29/02-11/01/02
52.00% 1.0 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
NBC5 
10/21/02-10/27/02
37.00% 3.0 36.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/21/02-10/23/02
51.00% 1.0 45.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Blum & Weprin Associates 
10/14/02-10/17/02
41.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/14/02-10/16/02
50.00% 1.0 47.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
NBC5 
10/08/02-10/13/02
40.00% 10.0 34.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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