2002 Massachusetts elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2002 Massachusetts general election parliamentary Massachusetts 2000 Massachusetts elections 2000 2004 Massachusetts elections 2004 November 5, 2002 Part of the2002 United States elections A Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 2002 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The election included: statewide elections for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor; district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and ballot questions at the state and local levels. Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 17, 2002. Governor and lieutenant governor 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Republicans Mitt Romney and Kerry Healey were elected governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, over Democratic candidates Shannon O'Brien and Chris Gabrieli, Green-Rainbow candidates Jill Stein and Tony Lorenzen, Libertarian candidates Carla Howell and Rich Aucoin, and independent candidates Barbara C. Johnson and Joe Schebel. Secretary of the Commonwealth Democrat William F. Galvin was re-elected Secretary of the Commonwealth for a third term. He defeated perennial candidate Jack E. Robinson III in the general election. 2002 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election Democratic Party (US) William F. Galvin (incumbent) 1,472,562 73.97% 3.95 Republican Party (US) Jack E. Robinson III 516,260 25.93% 0.76 Write-in All others 1,832 0.09% 1,990,654 Democratic Party (US) Attorney general 2002 Massachusetts Attorney General election Massachusetts presidential no 1998 Massachusetts Attorney General election 1998 2006 Massachusetts Attorney General election 2006 Thomas F. Reilly (2003).png Thomas Reilly Democratic Party (United States) 1,602,817 99.24% File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg Write-ins 12,326 0.76% County results Reilly: #0D0596 >90% Attorney General Thomas Reilly Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Reilly Democratic Party (United States) 300px Democrat Thomas Reilly ran unopposed. 2002 Massachusetts Attorney General election Democratic Party (US) Thomas Reilly (incumbent) 1,602,817 99.24% 32.47 Write-in All others 12,326 0.76% 0.65 1,615,143 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Treasurer and Receiver-General 2002 Massachusetts Treasurer election Massachusetts presidential no 1998 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 Massachusetts elections#Treasurer and Receiver-General 2006 150x150px Timothy P. Cahill Democratic Party (United States) 1,040,281 50.7% 150x150px Daniel Grabauskas Republican Party (United States) 848,904 41.3% 150x150px James O'Keefe Green-Rainbow Party 163,559 8.0% 250px Municipality results Treasurer and Receiver-General Shannon O'Brien Democratic Party (United States) Timothy P. Cahill Democratic Party (United States) Democratic primary Candidates Michael P. Cahill, State Representative from Beverly Timothy P. Cahill, Norfolk County Treasurer Stephen J. Murphy, member of the Boston City Council Jim Segel, former State Representative from Brookline and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association Results 2002 Democratic primary for Treasurerhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1442 Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer - D Primary Race - Sep 17, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Timothy P. Cahill 226,505 35.79 Democratic Party (US) Jim Segel 153,940 24.33 Democratic Party (US) Stephen J. Murphy 135,612 21.43 Democratic Party (US) Michael P. Cahill 116,737 18.45 Republican primary Candidates Dan Grabauskas, Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles Bruce A. Herzfelder, businessman Results 2002 Republican primary for Treasurerhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1443 Our Campaigns - MA Treasurer - R Primary Race - Sep 17, 2002 Republican Party (US) Dan Grabauskas 110,690 53.19% Republican Party (US) Bruce A. Herzfelder 96,851 46.54% Write-in All others 560 0.27% General election Results 2002 Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election Democratic Party (US) Timothy P. Cahill 1,040,281 50.66% Republican Party (US) Daniel Grabauskas 848,904 41.34% Green-Rainbow Party James O'Keefe 163,559 7.96% Write-in All others 830 0.04% 2,053,574 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Auditor Democrat A. Joseph DeNucci was re-elected Auditor. He defeated Libertarian Kamal Jain and Independent John James Xenakis. 2002 Massachusetts Auditor election Democratic Party (US) A. Joseph DeNucci (incumbent) 1,456,880 77.96% Independent (politician) John James Xenakis 277,974 14.87% N/A Libertarian Party (US) Kamal Jain 133,997 7.17% Write-in All others 2,065 0.11% 1,868,851 Democratic Party (US) United States Senator 2002 United States Senate election in Massachusetts Democratic incumbent John Kerry was re-elected over his Libertarian challenger Michael Cloud. United States House of Representatives 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts Massachusetts Senate see 2002 Massachusetts Senate electionhttp://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/cand_02.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20041012192706/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/cand_02.pdf dead October 12, 2004 State Election 2002: Candidates for Election Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts August 31, 2020 Massachusetts House of Representatives see 2002 Massachusetts House of Representatives election Governor's Council See 2002 Massachusetts Governor's Council election Ballot measures There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives, which Massachusetts voters considered in this election. There were also various local ballot questions around the commonwealth. NumberTitleTypeSubjectResult (excludes blank ballots)Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2002 https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120060603/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2002 dead January 20, 2013 March 10, 2018 sec.state.ma.usRef.Question 1Eliminating State Personal Income TaxInitiative PetitionTaxes Failed (48%–40%)2002 2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 1: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq021.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20041126080401/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq021.htm dead November 26, 2004 March 10, 2018 sec.state.ma.usQuestion 2English Language Education in Public SchoolsInitiative PetitionEducation Passed (61%–29%)2002 2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 2: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq022.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20041126081027/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq022.htm dead November 26, 2004 March 10, 2018 sec.state.ma.usQuestion 3Taxpayer Funding for Political CampaignsAdvisory QuestionTaxes, Elections Failed (66%–23%)2002 2002 Information For Voters – QUESTION 3: Non-binding Advisory Question http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq023.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20041126080847/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele02/elebq02/bq023.htm dead November 26, 2004 March 10, 2018 sec.state.ma.us Question 1 Massachusetts Question 1 (2002) Abolishing State Income Tax 885,683 1,069,467 1,955,150 300px County results 300px Municipality results 1 Yes #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #5D5D2D 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Abolishing the state income tax. A law to eliminate any state personal income tax for income or other gain realized on or after July 1, 2003.http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/other_stories/documents/02511116.htm News and Features Voter s guide to statewide ballot questions 2010-07-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111117122354/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/other_stories/documents/02511116.htm 2011-11-17 Question 1: Abolishing the state income tax Yes 885,683 45.3% ✓ No 1,069,467 54.7% Question 2 English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative: Abolishing bilingual education and replacing it with a one-year program of rapid English immersion. A law that would require that, with limited exceptions, all public-school children must be taught all subjects in English.http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/other_stories/documents/02511116.htm News and Features | Voter's guide to statewide ballot questions 2010-07-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111117122354/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/other_stories/documents/02511116.htm 2011-11-17 Question 2: Abolishing bilingual education http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3258 Our Campaigns - Question 2 - English Only Schools Race - Nov 05, 2002 ✓ Yes 1,359,935 67.98% No 640,525 32.02% Question 3 Massachusetts Question 3 (2002) Taxpayer Funding for Clean Elections 517,285 1,462,435 1,979,720 300px County results 300px Municipality results 1 Yes #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #5D5D2D 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Taxpayer funding for Clean Elections. A non-binding question relative to the funding of political campaigns for public office, with the "no" vote indicating voters were not in favor of publicly funded elections. This was a reversal of opinion against the Clean Elections Law passed by voter referendum in 1988. The law was repealed by the legislature as part of the 2003 state budget.The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/21/us/massachusetts-legislature-repeals-clean-elections-law.html Massachusetts Legislature Repeals Clean Elections Law June 21, 2003 The legislature had refused to fund the law, which prompted state courts to order the sale of a disused state hospital, state-owned automobiles, and desks and sofas in the offices of legislative leaders Thomas M. Finneran, Salvatore F. DiMasi, and Joseph F. Wagner. Question 3: Taxpayer funding for Clean Elections ✓ No 1,462,435 73.87% Yes 517,285 26.13% References External links PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/date:2002-11-05/stage:General Nov 5, 2002 general election Massachusetts Category:Contested elections in the United States