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Parents > United States > Texas > Lt. Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Dec 28, 2000 TX Lt. Governor - Succession Bill Ratliff
Mar 12, 2002 TX Lt. Governor - R Primary David Dewhurst
Mar 12, 2002 TX Lt. Governor - D Primary John Sharp
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
John Sharp
Lean 2
Slight 6
David Dewhurst
Lean 1
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

08/07/2002 11/01/2002

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Commissioner of Land David Dewhurst Comptroller John Sharp Mark Gessner Nathalie Paravicini
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Green
Votes2,341,785 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/29-11/01
52.00% (+1.0) 45.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
NBC5 
10/21-10/27
37.00% (-3.0) 36.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/21-10/23
51.00% (+1.0) 45.00% (-2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Blum & Weprin Associates 
10/14-10/17
41.00% (+0.0) 42.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/14-10/16
50.00% (-1.0) 47.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
NBC5 
10/08-10/13
40.00% (-10.0) 34.00% (+3.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D BLUEDOGS
  Midland Reporter-Telegram
R Nolan Ryan
  Abilene Reporter-News
  Dallas Morning News
  Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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