2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1996 2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2008 November 5, 2002 File:Jim Inhofe official photo (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jim Inhofe Republican Party (United States) 583,579 57.30% File:David Walters.jpg David Walters Democratic Party (United States) 369,789 36.31% 3x4.svg James Germalic Independent 65,056 6.39% 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg 300px County results Inhofe: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Walters: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe Republican Party (United States) Jim Inhofe Republican Party (United States) The 2002 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe won re-election to a second full term. This was the only Oklahoma U.S. Senate race since 1974 that the winner was of a different party than the winner of the concurrent gubernatorial election. Major candidates Democratic David Walters, former Governor Independent James Germalic Republican James Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator General election Debates Complete video of debate, October 21, 2002 Complete video of debate, October 23, 2002 Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm November 18, 2002 Senate Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 June 25, 2021 dead mdy-all Likely RNovember 4, 2002 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error JamesInhofe (R) DavidWalters (D) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA November 1–3, 2002 710 (LV) ± 3.8% 53% 36% 12% Results General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=21 Our Campaigns - OK US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002 Republican Party (United States) James Inhofe (incumbent) 583,579 57.30% Democratic Party (United States) David Walters 369,789 36.31% Independent James Germalic 65,056 6.39% 213,790 20.99% 1,018,424 Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Cotton (Largest city: Walters) Greer (Largest city: Mangum) Marshall (Largest city: Madill) Osage (Largest city: Hominy) Tillman (Largest city: Frederick) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kiowa (Largest city: Hobart) Love (Largest city: Marietta) 2002 Senatorial General Election Results - Oklahoma https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2002&fips=40&f=0&off=3&elect=0&class=2 Dave Leip's election atlas1996 Senatorial General Election Results - Oklahoma https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=40&off=3&class=2&elect=0&f=0 Dave Leip's election atlas See also 2002 United States Senate elections Notes References 30em External links Official campaign websites (archived) Jim Inhofe (R) for Senate David Walters (D) for Senate United States Senate Oklahoma 2002