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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > South Carolina > 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 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 15, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 10, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH March 04, 2021 02:28pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1998
NameJames H. "Jim" Hodges Votes570,070 (53.23%)
Term01/13/1999 - 01/15/2003 Margin85,982 (+8.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameMark Sanford Votes601,868 (55.12%)
Term01/10/2007 - 01/12/2011 Margin112,792 (+10.33%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 11, 2002 SC Governor - R Primary
Mark Sanford
R 316,255
Jun 25, 2002 SC Governor - R Runoff
Mark Sanford
R 305,701
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/02/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mark Sanford 14 4 ----
James H. "Jim" Hodges 8 3 ----
Leaning Call: Mark Sanford (61.11%)
Weighted Call: Mark Sanford (99.95%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/03/2002 11/03/2002

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Rep. Mark Sanford (I) Gov. James H. "Jim" Hodges (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 585,422 (52.85%) 521,140 (47.05%) 1,163 (0.11%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -64,282 (-5.80%) -584,259 (-52.74%)  
Predict Avg.49.44% 49.81% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $5,888,494.00 12/1 $7,785,966.00 $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (8 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.91%-- 46.10%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
11/01/02-11/03/02
46.00% 1.0 52.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/28/02-10/29/02
49.00% 4.0 42.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/25/02-10/27/02
47.00% 1.0 50.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/18/02-10/20/02
46.00% 1.0 51.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/14/02-10/16/02
45.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/11/02-10/13/02
45.00% -- 51.00% -- 0.00% --
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Oct 15, 2002 07:37pm General Hodges Faces Tough Race for S.C. Governor  Article RP 

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